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Confession and Mortal Sin

Setting: 37th century Earth, with a war pitting half the galaxy against the other half. Humans are among the superior races in power positions. People don't have the Federation-like devotion to the...

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Checking my WWII facts: does this sound right, and some actual questions.

I have two tertiary characters, Samuel and Adele; in the whole of the (rather large) story I'm writing, they really only function as my main heroine's grandparents, but I'd like to make sure that their...

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Sex Education in Catholic School

Hello folks, it's me again, back with another question.Background: My character is a 19 year old young man originally from New Orleans. I've been told that most people attend a Catholic school in that...

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ca. 1940-1945: young boy surprised masturbating by mother USA

Hi,I need some input from US American citizens here. This is a reposted question from writing_sex, with just one good response so far, and I need some more detailed input.A mother catches her son...

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Modern Men in an Ancient World and Related Questions

The Time Period: November 27, 1095/ April 8, 2005The Location: Vatican CityThe Research: Well, this time period has always been fascinating to me because what happens in this era irrevocably alters the...

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Time Travel and Technology questions

The Time Period: November 27, 1095/ April 8, 2005The Location: Vatican CityThe Research:  I've done some basic research, but am having trouble finding sources to fit my needs. I've tried some Google...

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Addressing a Spanish nun

I need to know how a nun would be addressed in Spanish. The time is the late 1500s/early 1600s. I've googled 'spanish nun' and got freila, and checked Google Translate, and while sister = hermosa, it...

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Specific order and naming of a French nun and relations with priests

I'm writing a story revolving a young French nun around the High Middle Ages, she goes from France to England somehow, and I'm unsure what specific order my protagonist should be in as well as how the...

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Medieval priests too ill to celebrate mass

I've tried numerous Google searches, along the lines of "priests unable to say mass", "medieval priests too sick to celebrate mass", etc.  I've also looked on the Wikipedia articles for "History of...

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Life in American Catholic high schools

I've done some Google searches for variations on "American Catholic high schools" and poked around some websites of specific Catholic schools, as well as the USA High School tag on this community, but...

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Polish prep school in late 1930s/early 40s

Hello all, first post here.My character goes to a Catholic preparatory school in Poland around late 1930s and early 1940s. I'm wondering what the curriculum typically consisted of for a year twelve...

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Italy,1600s, two scholarly characters

Hello, it's my first post here.Setting: Padua, year 1602The genre is historical fantasy, but the history part has probably more weight than the fantasy(Edited to make it sightly less confusing)I have a...

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Pre-Vatican II Sisters of St Joseph (Australia)

I have visited the Sisters of St Joseph web site, and googled "ordination names", "catholic religious names", "catholic names", "pre Vatican II catholic names", "sisters of St Joseph" and many...

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insincere contrition and absolution in Catholic theology and practice

When/where: real life+current daysearched: Wikipedia articles on "confession", "absolution", "contrition", and "penance"Scenario:You're a Catholic priest (in English-speaking North America), at least...

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bedroom in a bell tower; trans* in seminary?

I'm writing a story set in Ronceverte, West Virginia, sometime during or after the 1970s, and want to use the town's Catholic church as the main stage.Problem is, I'm not too clear on where the...

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A woman claiming sanctuary in a church in medieval Spain--possible or not?

Setting: Olvera, Spain, in 1410. It's historical fantasy, though, so the exact year and place are somewhat flexible.My MC, a young poor woman, is accused of theft by a rich, well-respected person of...

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Blessing weapons, in various religions

Location: US, possibly the southeast, modern daysearches: none, couldn't really think of what to searchSo, Our Heroes are a group of high school students, running away from demons. At some point, they...

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[ANON POST] Becoming a Priest under Unusual Circumstances

Setting: Near future, slightly banged up ScotlandResearch so far: Netted the following: http://priestsforscotland.org.uk, http://www.catholicpriesthood.com/, http://www.ukpriest.org/, and other, less...

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Any thoughts on the probable religion-related responses of my characters?

I'm working on a potential script that involves several characters of religious backgrounds I don't share responding to a monster attack. I figured I'd sound out Little Details for potentially more...

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Laws affecting 19th century European Romani

Setting: 1830-1870 Central Europe (France, Germany, Austria, and Bohemia mostly)Google Search: "Romani in 19th century Europe", "19th century laws relating to Romani, "19th century romani regulation",...

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Gunshot wound, emergency last rites & clergy spilling blood

Hello everyone! I have a scene that is giving me trouble on both medical and psychological levels and would appreciate any help I can get.The POV character is a Roman Catholic priest confronted with a...

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[ANON POST] Precise Form of Palm Branches in US Catholic Churches in the 1960s?

On Palm Sunday in various churches, "palms" are distributed to the congregation during the service. In most parts of the world these aren't actually palm branches, but various other branches or leaves,...

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Early 20th Century Catholic and Jewish Questions

I'm writing about two men from New York, starting in the Great Depression and WWII, and ending in the 21st century, and I'm trying to develop some background for them to use across two separate...

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Las Posadas in Southwestern US details

Hi guys, I have a Mexican-American MC who was born and raised on the East Coast (U.S.) but visits her grandparents who came from Mexico (who are currently living in the American southwest) every...

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Becoming a Priest, Confession

 You'd think that after thirteen years in Catholic school that I'd know the answer to these questions, or where to find them, but my google skills are failing me. (terms used: when can a new priest...

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