**My Spiritual Director reminded me that God will punish those who engage in detraction (or calumny) much more than we ever could, so they really DO need our prayers.**
This is very good to know. I will continue my prayers. It seems that when one is in charge of something at one’s church — you can’t please everyone and there is always someone saying something behind a back.
Thanks for your thread....helping me to let go of these hurt feelings.
Heh, this reminded me of something I heard during the sermon on Sunday. Father talked about how he learned during his theological training that there was one thing God couldn't do; something that is logically impossible like make a stone so big He can't move it. He went on to say that during his priesthood he's learned there's a second thing God can't do; please everybody.