r/OpenCatholic

2.2K archived posts · Jun 2016 – Sep 2026

OpenCatholic community on reddit

r/OpenCatholic

An open, welcoming community for those to talk about Catholicism.

Created Jun 28, 2016

1.1KMembers (last snapshot)

2.2KArchived posts

Greetings! We are an open, welcoming community for people who seek information and discussion about the faith tradition of the Catholic Church. This includes questions, answers, affirmations, tribulations, and anything else you would like to share with the Catholic community on reddit. We value diversity of opinion and in-depth engagement with ideas, hence the decision to add the qualifier "open" to characterize the nature of this subreddit.

Rules

1) Be Cordial - No homophobia, racism, or denigrating others' faiths or (lack of) beliefs. While we fully embrace Catholic dogma and theology, we also strive to respect our non-Catholic and still-questioning participants in this sub. Questions about and defenses of doctrine and theology are okay; accusing people of committing mortal sins or being heretics is not.

2) Be Catholic - Please respect the Catholic nature of this sub. While we welcome all posters, including those who profess non-Catholic beliefs and practices, many here are practicing Catholics and wish to be as faithful as possible to Church teachings. Please do not attempt to discourage someone from following a legitimate Catholic teaching, such as attending weekly Mass, going to confession, avoiding hormonal contraception, etc.

3) Be Current - Here we respect the current Bishop of Rome, His Holiness Pope Francis, and the ideals and decisions of the Catholic Church's most recent ecumenical council, the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II). We also believe in the legitimacy of both the Ordinary Form (The Mass of Paul VI) and the Extraordinary Form (the Tridentine Mass) of the Eucharist.

4) Be Comfortable - While recognizing the serious implications of many Catholic subjects, please don't forget to have fun! Regardless of whether you simply lurk or post everyday, we hope you experience the Catholic joy of life as you join us in fellowship here.

If you are in doubt if your post is in line with these rules, please contact a mod prior to submission.

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