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To: saradippity

Thanks for the attaboy.

1. Your comments are absolutely accurate - this method works! But it you need to be pray pray pray because it is hard work and you should really do it with another so as to avoid feeling isolated. I made allies with well-formed people attending the class who appreciated my info.

2. I moved away several years back. It was Indianapolis area.

3. Added bonus: God will reward you by sending you people with open hearts who end up embracing the Truth - and very grateful for the Truth!

4. Added bonus 2: you will find that as a subversive in a heretical environment, you will learn so much about your faith and learn how to understand it and defend it - I was forced to chew on so many issues. The Lord has blessed us with the Catechism and so many other sources of truth - many from the pen of or inspired by the current pope!

5. Added bonus 3: you will battle the devil hand to hand at times in this type of situation - and end up quite confident that it was worth the battle. Think of how many people will miss out on God's Truth if you don't act!

6. I want to say "When the Truth is persecuted, the persecuted get Truthing!" - but its way too corny.



31 posted on 12/07/2004 12:48:09 PM PST by Notwithstanding
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To: Notwithstanding
If only more Catholics would understand all the bonuses and benefits of "participating" in the "educational" and spiritual programs offered in the parish closest to them. First of all,it is one sure place to find a relatively uninformed group of potentiial "conversions". This in itself is a refresshing change after a steady diet of preaching to the choir,finding an oppurtunity to tell someone who doesn't know the beauty,goodness and truth of Catholicism is exciting.

Another interesting observation I have made is that it is often quite easy to redirect the entire session to talking about the Truth or actual Catholic teaching. This is because so many facilitators,instructors and/or educators are so progammed that once led off track have no idea of how to click back into the "program".

"Participation" in these programs is a wonderful way to accomplish what Pope John Paul II asked laymen to do years ago: "Suffocate error with Truth".

49 posted on 12/08/2004 8:47:10 AM PST by saradippity
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