I try not to give bad behavior, bad thinking, any oxygen. That is, if some person, place or situation is not to my liking, I try to turn it over to a Power, my God, instead of stewing over it, or trying to solve it with anger, revenge, self-righteousness, and judgment. If I wallow in my dysfunctional thinking, or push "solutions" that deep down, I know are not working, I am giving oxygen to this darkness. I am suffocating my soul. My spiritual life is on life support. It is best for me to stay close to the tools that bring me into acceptance, compassion, and patience. When I think I am a god, only bad things happen and I cannot breathe.
The homilies and musings of a Paulist Priest.
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From Stephanie Logan of Centennial, CO
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
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