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To: Salvation

The power of the internet/social media sadly has taken that question away or diminishied it.


5 posted on 10/09/2019 10:55:07 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Biggirl; Salvation
The power of the internet/social media sadly has taken that question away or diminishied it.

One of the most powerful statements I heard in a homily was "The Lord is forever pining away for us to come to him with our problems." It brought tears to my eyes: why would the Lord pine away for me, a sinful creature, to come to him seeking help? Clearly, it is his endless reservoir of Love.

That made me think of people we may consider beyond help. You NEVER know what's in man's heart, and friends who are atheists or living a life of sin may be just one, pivotal moment away from returning to Our Lord's arms.

You are right, the internet has made it real easy to bash this or that 'enemy' or person with a disability or whatever. Indeed, I consider it shameful how many people didn't "see" Greta Thunberg - this child who is on the spectrum and has a few other issues should NOT be the target of ire or vitrol; yea, I know...her words and sanctimony were off-putting, but if anyone should have been rebuked, it was her parents and handlers who KNOW better than to take a child and effectively make her the subject of endless memes and attacks.

While it may not be visible, many of us endeavor when posting to leave the door open juuuuust a little bit, because you don't know what kind of epiphany may be around the corner. We've seen conversions, We've seen changes...when we never thought they'd happen. Indeed, I believe Roe in Roe v Wade regretted what she spawned (and I believe she did what she could do die in a state of grace).

I was a loser in high school, I'm still a loser at heart. I never forget from whence I came, and I work hard every day to ensure I "see" every man and woman for who they are - a loser like me who, while unworthy, has The Lord waiting in the wings for me, pining...

16 posted on 10/09/2019 12:00:44 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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