tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post3095249983286231653..comments2023-07-08T09:49:02.800-04:00Comments on GW Catholic Q & A: Exorcism, dessert, and prayer - powerful stuff!Fr Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394217028562458631noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-70789207638281539102010-01-20T13:31:42.351-05:002010-01-20T13:31:42.351-05:009:29 am anon:
"And even in our sleep pain th...9:29 am anon:<br /><br />"And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God." Aeschylus, the ancient Greek playwrightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-40629616745729507722010-01-20T09:29:59.161-05:002010-01-20T09:29:59.161-05:00My thoughts and feelings on faith are chaotic. I ...My thoughts and feelings on faith are chaotic. I want to be part of the Church but every time I try, whether in thought or action, I lapse into extreme negativity. Just yesterday I got fixated on the question of why people assume that God is good and wants to help humankind. I know - the world is full of grace and beauty. But can you deny that for every beautiful thing there is an ugly one; for every act of human kindness there is one of evil? Haiti, addiction, mental illness, child abuse, the Holocaust. When something beautiful happens, we are supposed to thank God. But when evil occurs, they say God did not cause it, the sin of man caused it. Do believers just believe because it helps them feel life has meaning? I just don't see objective truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-32300449209925052072010-01-18T00:02:47.461-05:002010-01-18T00:02:47.461-05:00i agree; chaos is definately from the devil. in a...i agree; chaos is definately from the devil. in attempts to fight it is true torment; thankfully prayer pulls you out of the mire of fear (false evidence appearing real). i recently read a wonderful book "Angels in my hair" and it has rekindled in my heart that Angels from God are gifts from God to assist us in our daily lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-54392774042683450482010-01-15T15:14:36.837-05:002010-01-15T15:14:36.837-05:00I think prayer can come in unexpected ways too. Th...I think prayer can come in unexpected ways too. There have been times in the past where I'm having an off-day, and then out of the blue, a friend will call me or send me a message to say, hey, I was just thinking about you for some weird reason... and I think these little brief interruptions into our head are God's way of reminding us to think about and pray for others. There have been a couple of times where I will randomly start thinking about a friend from home, and I'll say a little prayer for them right then and there. Later, they've told me that they were having a bad day/week/month and then something clicked and they started to feel calmer... I like to think that little thoughts can help those we care about even if we are far away!Lieslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568652187821916186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-49777761670092040932010-01-15T14:02:59.010-05:002010-01-15T14:02:59.010-05:00I volunteer with a group that councils young women...I volunteer with a group that councils young women struggling with addiction. It’s been one of the most rewarding things I’ve done. There is one young mother who was addicted to heroine. Talking to her clean and sober, she looks and acts like any other soccer/PTA mom, and no one would ever suspect the kind of hell she’s lived. Her drug use severely scarred her arms and she was ashamed to wear anything that would show her from the elbows down. It may see like a small and vain thing, this concern of hers, but if you knew her story, you’d likely think as I, “Man, she should at least be able to be free of this constant reminder of her errors.” She is really sweet, and I pray for her regularly. A few months ago, after praying for her, something popped into my head. Later, I asked her to see and touch her scars. I said, “Do you realize that these wounds have healed? They aren’t open, infected sores anymore. Maybe God let you have those scars so you can see that you can heal from all your wounds, and also to remember what it actually was from which you healed.” I had this overwhelming sense of God’s mercy and I knew, just knew that she got it too. She recently shared that she wore a sleeveless nightgown to bed, and maybe only her husband and daughter saw her, but that is a big change. God’s mercy is great and He goes to great lengths to extend it to us, but sometimes we need to see it in the unexpected places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-84475750049640273932010-01-15T11:43:24.013-05:002010-01-15T11:43:24.013-05:00that's a really cool story!
I was jwing if yo...that's a really cool story!<br /><br />I was jwing if you believe that certain people have this as something like a "gift". Not necessarily priests, but laypeople too. Almost like this is what they were born/called to do. Idk if this would mean they could see the demons or talk to them or whatever... I was just wondering if this is possible or if the Church believes it.<br />I hope that makes sense...<br /><br />Thanks so much!JesusFreaknoreply@blogger.com