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Rosary rosary rosary. We must stay strong and faithful. When has our faith ever been an easy thing? That was never promised. The thing we (I) must guard against the most is the temptation to despair. Nope, not happening.

Pray for me brothers and sisters, I am praying for you

Thanks, I will pray for you. We will get through this. I don't see any major changes coming out. What I do see, is the younger priests and seminarians are conservative for the most part. I think that dealing with the disordered can not be harsh. Not being harsh and condoning is a fine line, but we have all fallen short. Mercy is needed to lead them down the right path. Clubbing people over the head never changes minds.

Many folks think they are good people even when they are in a disordered relationship. They need to be made to see that they are putting their souls in jeopardy. If they care enough to show up for Mass we need to extend kindness. I have seen a fair amount of harshness on this forum over the years and quite frankly it is very off putting. Jesus did not just come for the good, he came for all. Not all will follow, but that is his desire.

Before anyone thinks I am wanting to change the teaching. I do not. I do understand that there are real people who have real hurts and it is a pastors job to help them work through that hurt. Merely giving the Eucharist will not heal the disordered if they are still disordered, but patient teaching and understanding may lead them to see that they must change their lives.