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How the Saints Overcame Evil
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| April 23, 2015
| Kathleen Beckman
Posted on 04/23/2015 7:25:02 PM PDT by Salvation
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I see there is a lot for me to learn from these Saints.
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:25:02 PM PDT
by
Salvation
To: All
I’ve read a biography of St. Padre Pio and am still working on the autobiography of St. Theresa of Avila.
Have not read up on the other two.
Comments anyone?
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:26:30 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: nickcarraway; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; ArrogantBustard; Catholicguy; RobbyS; marshmallow; ...
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:27:26 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
yeah, but how did they overcome despair? What If someone is looking at a serious, likely slowly deteriorating condition and is scared, mad and feels alone? What if God forgot about them?
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:31:35 PM PDT
by
dp0622
(Franky Five Angels: "Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the muscle.")
To: Salvation
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:39:05 PM PDT
by
mlizzy
("Tell your troubles to Jesus," my wisecracking father used to say, and now I do.......at adoration.)
To: dp0622
We are never alone. Christ is always with us.
Do you have some parish nurses or a counselor at your church? Can you talk with the priest?
There is support for you, I know.
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society in your area or the Knights of Columbus also might be able to help you.
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:40:12 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: mlizzy
Thanks for that link. I will definitely explore it.
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:41:29 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:44:18 PM PDT
by
onyx
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To: onyx
There is always something new to learn, isn’t there?
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:45:20 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
ALWAYS! I love reading about our Saints!
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:46:12 PM PDT
by
onyx
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To: Salvation
I will check into that for the person. They have a great family too. They will be ok. Thank you!
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:48:52 PM PDT
by
dp0622
(Franky Five Angels: "Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the muscle.")
To: dp0622
yeah, but how did they overcome despair? What If someone is looking at a serious, likely slowly deteriorating condition and is scared, mad and feels alone? What if God forgot about them? God hasn't forgotten about anyone, no matter what they are facing, no matter how abandoned by God they feel, how scared they are, how betrayed by God they feel, no matter how mad they are about it, and no matter how alone they feel, and no matter how much they are judged by others not in a situation like that..
Facing a debilitating long term condition like that is no fun, but God IS in the midst of that as well.
Platitudes don't help so I'm not going to offer you any. There are no easy answers.
I know.
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:50:58 PM PDT
by
metmom
(...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
To: Salvation
Good. Please tell us of your travels, with the Saints.
To: RedHeeler
Do some reading of your own, please.
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:57:32 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
To: Salvation
Jesus said to overcome evil with good.
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posted on
04/23/2015 7:59:47 PM PDT
by
Linda Frances
(Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
To: Linda Frances
And that’s what these saints did. Read some more about them.
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posted on
04/23/2015 8:00:48 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
Here is a beautiful video [high quality] of Padre Pio’s final days and Mass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgbVHbPArTs.
As an aside, we have a parish nearby that has a crypt filled with saint relics. I have a photograph somewhere, but in a special little cabinet (under lock and key), they had beard hairs of Padre Pio, and the caretaker took them out and blessed me with them. Very cool. He suffered so much with the stigmata and also assaults from the devil and for strength He recited the rosary all day long. Literally all day long; I think you had mentioned that in one of your previous posts, Salvation. He also was given the gift of bilocation. Can you imagine?
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posted on
04/23/2015 8:21:37 PM PDT
by
mlizzy
("Tell your troubles to Jesus," my wisecracking father used to say, and now I do.......at adoration.)
To: mlizzy
Something like 80 Rosaries a day.
Yes, on the bilocation. He was sighted by many American pilots hovering in the sky and guiding them away from danger.
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posted on
04/23/2015 8:34:37 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
I copied the closing prayer for myself. Thanks for posting this.
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posted on
04/23/2015 9:01:30 PM PDT
by
married21
( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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