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I don't know who Gerry Matatics is but its awfully damn presumptious on his part to insinuate that the Holy Spirit guides him and flew right by the meetings during Vatican II.

Well, certainly some sort of Spirit guides Gerry. It remains to be demonstrated that it is the Holy Spirit. Usually those who are convinced the Holy Spirit is personally guiding them are under the malignant influence of Spirit of Darkness that is flattering their fancies of themselves.

Gerry needs to read a lot of the Sayings of the Desert Fathers. Maybe if he spent some years in ascetical struggle and penance for his previous criminal life as a Protestant, he would gain some real insight and actual Theology.

Interesting point, brother. I have read one prominent former rad-trad say repeatedly the major weakness he identifies amongst his former colleagues is the lack of spiritual reading. He advises "Dark night of the Soul" and St. Francis de Sales etc

Funny...My Mother died last year and the rural local Pauline Rite Pastor was sitting in our living room speaking with us and in responding to one question form my Uncle, the Pastor referenced "dark Night of the Soul."

I couldn't have been happier to hear that referenced