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Yet you've sidestepped the point. Where does Pope Francis specifically label the DP as "evil", as you have?

Yep...plus it takes focus away from the perceived "stigma" of one's faith in God to one's peers and family. In short, it's a denial of God and embracing a false god.

I have an extended family...

My prayers are with you that God's will be done for His glory and your well-being!

Apart from being employed at church, I've been though similar patterns -- and got to a point where Mass became more of a "habit" than celebration of faith. My spiritual advisor suggested I forego...

There are a variety of words in both the OT and NT which translate as "evil" -- and there's a long list of meanings for those words. "Evil" can mean something malignant, destructive, hurtful,...

Certainly, St. Paul didn't keep that rule! :)

Acts 20:
Eutychus Restored to Life. 7 On the first day of the week when we gathered to break bread, Paul spoke to them because he was going to...

The best analogy I think I've ever heard, RR -- thanks for that!
As my husband is recovering from heart surgery, I'm thinking that the constant "reminders" he needs to follow after-care...

First, I can identify with your situation as a highly prodigious early reader who felt like a failure for not ever publishing anything of "real" merit.

One of the things I would love to see is...

May God's angels escort her into the presence of Christ! And may you and your family be blessed with God's comfort and consolation.

Therese11, you have written several times about the very difficult situation with your sister and her husband. Please be assured of our prayer support!

From the fragments of a few...

I also prayed for his children and the family of Nicole Brown. May the Lord's peace be with them!

Your English subtitles are far to short to read before they disappear. :)

Update: Baby Amelia Grace was born via C-Section, underwent surgery at 6 days old to have a tumor that went from the orbital socket down across the trachea and up to the opposite ear removed...

I am about worn out, but there's still far to go -- and of course nothing comes easily. The visiting nurses were here to do intake today, PT/OT will start next week, half a dozen doctors...

The Church says absolutely nothing about this superstitious belief, so whatever is circulated is NOT from any ecclesial source. As Bruce explained, putting "faith" in it requires one to believe in...

Finally, he was released from rehab today! Thank you, Jesus! He's got a long way to go yet, but is doing pretty well, praise God.

"Nearly a good man"? I think not. Short years after Our Lord's crucifixion, Pilate was in trouble for his cruelty and questionable death sentences, so was ordered back to Rome to stand trial. (Not...

May God bless her abundantly!

Thank you. He's still having some difficulties with recovery in rehab. The delay is (quite naturally) creating some depression, too, which slows him down more. But we're all working on it.

Yes indeed. Right now he's having issues with "post surgical delusional" behavior -- a common after effect of anesthesia and surgical trauma. It should only last a day or two, but is pushing back...

May God bless the direction in which He is sending you with peace, and give you every grace needed to follow His path!

Lee is having some "minor heart issues", which are being treated with meds. But he's still in CPACU, and will need to spend at least 2 or 3 extra days in ICU once he's moved there. (I think...

Lee's surgery went very well, praise God. He'll be in recovery till tomorrow, then ICU -- then, of course comes the road to recovery. But the procedure went "easily" per the surgeon. God is so...

My husband will be having heart surgery this Wednesday. He has a very large aortic root aneurysm, and they can't tell yet if he'll also need a valve. This is his second surgery in a year to repair...

I, too, am so sorry to hear of these misfortunes, dear brother! But I'm remembering the difficulties you went through thinking you'd not be able to have that original transplant -- yet God provided...