a compilation of posts that contributed to my conversion

Immaculata, purest of mortal souls, pray for us and hold us within your sinless heart 🩷

There is nothing holy about being too lazy to make your own art and, yes, I am including the disabled in this post. I'm disabled as well, but I still manage to make my own art with my own two hands!

Here's a mixed list of historical and modern disabled, hands-on artists that don't use AI nor do they have AI usage controversies to my knowledge:

Briel Adams-Wheatley (MUA with no arms or legs)

Sarah Biffin (19th century performer and painter born without arms or legs)

Christy Brown (1932-1981 -- man with cerebral palsy who became a novelist, painter, and poet)

Ludwig van Beethoven (early 19th century pianist and composer -- deaf, used bone conduction to "hear" the things he was composing and playing)

Claude Monet (18th and early 19th century painter -- developed cataracts later in life, adjusting his colour palettes to be more accessible so he could continue painting)

Mick Mars (Motley Crue lead guitarist, suffers with the progressive chronic illness ankylosing spondylitis, mainly affecting the spine and pelvis but can affect other parts of the body--such as the hands--as well, with symptoms first manifesting during adolescence to early adulthood. Mick Mars has been active since 1965 and is still presently active as of 2026)

The contemporary fit kinda clashes with the broader church aesthetic

Feast day: October 12

Patronage: Internet

hey, new catholics! especially those of you who come from Evangelical and Protestant backgrounds. i just wanted to list some things off that blew my MIND when i learned them during/after converting:

the Rapture is not Biblical--it was an idea invented and popularized around 1830 by a man named John Darby (allegedly to sell more Bibles)

generational curses generally aren't believed in--you are not at fault for the sins of people who died long before you were born

lots of Catholics don't believe in or recognize the validity of glossolalia (speaking in tongues) as it can be too easily coerced, is usually complete gibberish, and there is no way to verify the authenticity. Historically, Catholicism views speaking in tongues as miraculously speaking real foreign languages to preach the gospel, not the unverifiable, ecstatic speech popular in evangelical circles.

There is no "Sinner's Prayer"! In Evangelical circles, repeating a quick prayer to accept Jesus into your heart is often treated as an instantaneous, permanent absolution of sins, but Catholicism doesn't recognize a magic verbal formula for salvation. It is completely wrong to treat faith like a "get out of jail free card" where someone can commit horrific atrocities (like rape, murder, genocide, or child molestation) and think a half-assed 30-second prayer magically wipes away the spiritual and moral debt without deep, agonizing repentance, a transformed life, and real justice. Salvation isn't a one-and-done transaction; it's a lifelong journey of walking with God, receiving the sacraments, and actively living out His love and justice every single day.

As a matter of fact, on that note, if a person gets caught doing something bad, like touching kids inappropriately or abusing their spouse, and then goes to confession for their sins but has no intention of stopping, that itself is a sin--it renders the confession invalid and adds the sin of lying and sacrilege. I was actually told by my priest to never say anything in confession that I didn't feel bad for, since that would put me at risk for sinning (he knew I was queer, which I confessed, but he was pretty queer-affirming and just told me God doesnt care about that but we can still pray about it anyway to help me feel stronger in ALL parts of my identity).

Drinking alcohol is NOT a sin! This is a huge shocker for people from strict evangelical backgrounds. Catholicism has zero issues with alcohol. Jesus's first miracle was literally keeping a wedding party going with more wine! The only sin here is excess (drunkenness/gluttony) because it messes with your free will and reason. If you're drinking responsibly and staying safe, you have the total green light to party on! (This also applies to cannabis and other psychoactive substances such as prescription painkillers after a surgery, in my opinion, but that is just my interpretation).