Recently in obedience to God I began a few new blogs to address harsh bitter attitudes that in the past lived among us, but were then the minority of society and usually they became the outcast.
But sadly today it is the opposite...the brash, hateful, unkind, harsh ones are the majority and when they encounter true kindness as Mother Teresa once wrote in a poem... They do not understand why anyone would love them....so they return hostility and hatred for the love they had hoped and possibly prayed to receive...
But their brash hardness of heart pushes away those who seek only to love them and be loved by them...
Then they say that there is no God for a God who loves would have answered my prayers.
And thus God's Holy Word is full filled again... "The sighted will be made blind and the blind will see!" Do You See What I see???
Here is one sample response I have received from one of many religious order members who reads my blogs and other writings.
And below her response is the original
On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 11:41 AM, <sister> wrote:
On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 11:41 AM, <sister> wrote:
I DON'T AGREE WITH YOUR OUTLOOK ON THE STORMS...HURRICANES AND STORMS ARE NATURAL DISASTERS... GOD IS LOVE....MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED LOSSES DURING THE DISASTERS WERE GOOD PEOPLE...FAITHFUL BELIEVERS... OUR SISTERS WORK IN HAITI AMONG THE POOREST OF THE POOR WHO SUFFERED TREMENDOUS LOSSES FROM ISAAC BUT THEY STILL PRAISE THE GOODNESS OF GOD FOR PROTECTING THEM FROM THE STORM'S WRATH
From: Mrs Stephanie Carroll GustavsonSent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 3:48 PM
Hallo friends...I trust you all are okay after Isaac as we are....storms come to wash & cleanse the land of hate, sin that wicked or even those who consider themselves Christian but refuse to shake some form of Idolatry or sinfulness.So I believe all of you are safe as we continue to be. In actuality storms come for the sake of HIS righteous ones who seek HIM with all their heart from morning till dark.....to wash away anything that does not belong in a Christian or Catholic's life.
http://MaryTylerMooreDidYouKnow.blogspot.comLove you all,EstherStephanada!
Not many, not even Church leaders want to preach the Truth boldly anymore!They fear the rise of out rage of whose toes their words will convict.
But as Mother Angelica on her programs which began airing on EWTN in the 1980's always said: "We are all called to be great saints...Don't miss the opportunity!"
And as a small child in the 1960's I was told that I would be a great saint one day....and I had the Faith to say: "Whatever YOU say Lord!!! You KNOW EVERYTHING!"
Saints can never be silent...for by definition Saints are those who are bold to stand up for the weak, the poor and the trampled upon that no one else either cares about.
Saints are also the ones who refuse to talk focus on what they cannot do themselves or what they do not have and in spite of those who try to stop them focus on what God can and promises to do for them and through them regardless how many angry letters they receive...
Some so angry that they send through postal mail and do not sign them!
Saints are willing risk their lives for their own spouse, sister or brother in FAITH that HE will rescue them both...
and endure the hate and rejection of those who do not love, honor and cherish their own husband or wife as we do.
Today in a society where priests actually allow men & women to wear very tight vulgar fitting clothing on the altar reading the scripture readings of the day, creating a conflict of conscience within the hearts of anyone who tries to keep their thoughts absolutely pure...
More saints are needed to stand and speak up and let the heads and bodies roll where ever they may roll to...
And don't get frightened when they yell, scream, rant or rave that you have corrected them!
Let them squirm and squeal!!
When enough of us who want to remain pure while participating in Holy Mass press our Pastors to choose someone else to read who is addressed appropriately when a lector shows up in vulgar or revealing clothing...
It will happen!
And styles worn will change and become more modest.
But only if folks like you and me join and speak up!
So today write a letter to your pastor and let him know... and even better you can bring a petition to your pastor after having as many as you can from your community to sign it!
Friends go forth now and dare to live saintly....as all of us were created to be great saints...lets not miss this opportunity!
Amen Amen Amen and Alleluia!
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