r/Catholic is a subreddit with 39k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, faith, catholic, bible readings, and prayer, and they frequently recommend/review bible app.
/r/Catholic is a community of Christian disciples of Jesus. As Ignatius of Antioch wrote in 107 AD, “Wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church” (Letter to the Smyrnaeans). The word catholic originates from Greek and means “universal.” We strive to live up to the meaning of that word by fostering open, good-faith discussions, prayers, encouragement, and advice for all who find this corner of Reddit.
Popular Themes in r/Catholic
#1
Advice Requests
: "Please pray for me it would mean a lot"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Struggling with the Church’s teaching on masturbation while remaining celibate"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Scriptural Rosary App"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "My debut Christian Praise & Worship album is almost here!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Catholic
#1
Struggling
14 posts
#2
Faith
: "Struggling with my Faith"
13 posts
#3
Catholic
: "New Catholic. Recovered Alcoholic. Need Help Paying It Forward."
12 posts
#4
Bible Readings
: "Bible Readings and reflections for July 11 2026"
12 posts
#5
Prayer
: "URGENT Prayer - Employment"
11 posts
#6
Bible
: "My Missal and Bible(both blessed by a Novus Ordo Priest a few days ago.)"
10 posts
#7
Saint
: "Came across this Icon (Saint Anthony on the other side). Is this Saint Francis of Assisi?"
9 posts
#8
God
: "I Felt the Presence of God During the Corpus Christi Procession"
6 posts
#9
Reading
4 posts
#10
Confession
: "Confessing Sexual Sins"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Catholic
Bible App
2 reviews
#1
Douay-Rheims
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Verbum
5.0★ from 1 review
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+9k members(28.0%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026