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That's the one I was talking about lol
That made me cry.
Even though I'm not much of a participant here, I'll chime in and say your posts will certainly be missed, and that I hope you come back to us in a better place, and that I'll anxiously be awaiting your return, where I hope this thread will regain some of the momentum it had in the first few weeks.
I've gained a lot from your personal takes, and was hoping at some point to ask you to talk on any thoughts you may have on the expected canonization of Junipero Serra Ferrer in the coming months. Despite having been raised without any significant religious structure, as a San Diegan I grew up studying much of his work, which is taught extensively even in the secular world given his contributions to the establishment of European-style society here. I'm curious as to whether any of the controversy from outside the church (arguing his contributions versus the perceived enslavement of the native population) exists within your order or Catholicism in general, and how it's been addressed/how Serra is perceived by the faithful. Also, if he's canonized, would the local baseball club I've long supported thus have a patron saint (mostly joking)?
Regardless, best wishes to you during your leave, and thanks again for all of the thoughtful discussions you've provoked within my own head!
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@franciscan I admire your faith and dedication. Before you're off I wanted to thank you again for this thread. I ran across it at exactly the right time and am glad you chose to go forward with it. I am going to join you in giving up something. The idea of Lent was foreign to me, but Google rocks. I am going to give up my "medicinal" crutch. I've never made that attempt before, I always considered it an herb and excluded from the chemical addictions I over came. I wish you well and will keep you in my prayers, along with the rest in this thread. God bless you.
God bless you as well my brother. Important thing about Lent. Lent is about sacrifice, and whilst giving something up can be a sacrifice...most make it temporary. Science has shown that giving something up for two weeks, in most cases breaks the habitual cycle. 44 days most certainly will...HOWEVER, to resume after Easter pretty much makes that sacrifice pointless. I urge people to only give up what they wish to give up permanently. Now the other side of the coin is that sacrifice can mean ADDING something! You can sacrifice your recreational time by devoting as little as two minutes EVERY DAY.....to prayer.....it just does not get any easier than that! Or you can be ambitious and start attending Church...or volunteering....or whatever the Holy Spirit moves you to do!
Pax Et Bonum
Pax Et Bonum
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my heart will be a little sadder for 44 days. i hope and pray you come back to us.
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I'm afraid I can only give that up temporarily. I have open angle pigmentary glaucoma and would have to begin eye drops to keep my pressures down. That would be fine except for two things, the money for the drops, and if I ever stop taking them for any reason I would have a 75% chance of going blind.
Perhaps I can find something else to give up as well. I see merit in making a permanent change. I will pray on this, thanks for the insight.
Praying for guidance (Discernment) is a marvelous practice. I do NOT ever make a decision in my life without discussing it with my Queen. Again, adding TO is just as Holy as quitting. We must always look to avoid sin of course...but when we are judged by Our Father, what we have given Him carries equal weight. Google King Alphonsus and the Rosary sometime for a perfect example.
There is a very good likelihood of that lol. I have responsibilities here as well!
You will be just fine......better for it actually.
Good morning, my friends.
I hope everyone is well.
My prayer for the day-
'Thank you, Lord, for never giving up on me. Teach me how to live a life that is pleasing to you and brings glory to your Name.
Put me where You need me and give me the tools to fulfill your Will.
Amen.'
I hope everyone is well.
My prayer for the day-
'Thank you, Lord, for never giving up on me. Teach me how to live a life that is pleasing to you and brings glory to your Name.
Put me where You need me and give me the tools to fulfill your Will.
Amen.'
Amen
When I was little I was afraid of thunder storms, My mom use to tell me it was the Angels bowling night and the lightning meant they got a strike So I asked her well why is it raining and on cue she said well with all those strikes they have to celebrate they are spilling their drinks. She also tried telling us the Angels were swimming. I do not know why I remember so much of what she said to us when we were little but I ended up telling my kids those same stories.
I ended up LOVING thunderstorms and to this day I will go out and play in the rain (told you I was still a kid at heart)
For months now, I've been posting daily meditations on 'The Light At The End Of The Tunnel' thread and thought, that in Franci's absence, I could do something like that here.
There are tons of sites, but I kinda liked this one below. Please, if you have any favorites, let me know, ok?
http://dailyprayer.us/daily_devotion.php
There are tons of sites, but I kinda liked this one below. Please, if you have any favorites, let me know, ok?
http://dailyprayer.us/daily_devotion.php
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Hi Ghost and good morning!!! I go there every day and read those, I love the idea of seeing them here as well THANKS!!
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You're very welcome, my friend.
I know in the grand scheme of things, posting a few links on a forum is pretty insignificant, but it's a nice thought that it might, just might, help someone in some small way.
I hope you have a great day!
I try to pop by as often as I can, but by the time I get caught up with what's going on, three more pages have hithi mr. ghost, i am doing alright thanks. hope you are too. we miss you in the AU.
Maybe you could post a daily newsletter to keep everyone up to date!!!
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I try to pop by as often as I can, but by the time I get caught up with what's going on, three more pages have hit
Maybe you could post a daily newsletter to keep everyone up to date!!!
i'll get right on that.
Sometimes just a few words matter more than an entire conversation. It is the fact that someone else posted them, and that they mean so much to us that allows us to realise that we are not alone. That is critical in so many ways because too often, we feel quite alone in this world. When we give love and consideration to another, it cleanses us in ways that if for a small moment, shields us from the world.
This post is a great example of WHY you will be missed so dearly.
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so, so true
AND VICE VERSA!!!!!! And if they do not know God, NEVER cease to make that introduction, for we do not do this for OUR sake, but for THEIR'S and God's! No greater gift is there to give, and no greater love can be received than through our caring and loving for another.
Just ask Peter!
