Posted on 02/09/2020 12:14:01 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
--The fact that Bryant took his faith so seriously seemed to take many, including those in the media, by surprise.
The day after his last NBA game, one in which he scored 60 points, he told an ESPN reporter that he celebrated by rising early, drinking a cup of coffee, and going to church.
It was me, alone, he said. After 20 years, I think its important to give thanks.
When, by his own admission, he had allowed his life to spin completely out of control, being accused of rape in a Colorado hotel room, one of the first people he turned to was a Catholic priest, telling GQ magazine, The one thing that really helped me during that process was talking to a priest.
Parishioner Dominic Picarelli said hed seen Bryant often over the past 16 years...He said he was perhaps most impressed at seeing Bryant consistently, session after session, as his daughter Natalia and Picarellis son, Ethan, went through the two-year process of first Holy Communion.
Those at the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Culver City had a special moment to reflect upon. Sister Rose Pacatte posted a short story on Pauline.org about the day in 2004 when Bryant visited:
"He was looking for a special rosary for his wife, Vanessa. As the sister who was there tells the story, the other shoppers stopped and looked in awe as he moved quietly around the shop.
As he turned to leave, a small grandmotherly-looking lady walked up to him and tilted her head up, way up.
Mr. Bryant?
Yes, maam? he replied as he looked down to meet her gaze.
I just want you to know, she said solemnly, I pray for you.
He paused a moment and said, Thank you, maam.
(Excerpt) Read more at angelusnews.com ...
Listen Chick, do NOT EVER tell me to shut my mouth!
Let God be the judge and you and NEVER have an exchange again.
Did you ever hear of the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession/Penance?
“Except some folks cannot believe that a black man cannot possibly turn their lives around.”
I just noticed this...stop that nonsense. It doesn’t matter whether he is black or white.
He was a practicing Catholic who cheated on his wife and raped and strangled WOMEN..PLURAL
Perhaps he repented. Perhaps he never cheated again.
I don’t know
But his actions are his actions and they are part of his life.
He did good things. He did bad things
and I repeat
DIDDLING PRIESTS
So please don’t tell me repent means all things should be forgotten. Maybe for God. But not here on earth.
Please do not criticize the Great Gay Priesthood of Catholicism.
Perhaps you do not know it is the Largest Gay Clergy in the World, in History??
We celebrate our Gay Priesthood in Catholicism.
Just look at our flamboyant and worldly vestments, our drug-fueled, gay sex parties in the Vatican.
-Catholic Dude
But you dare to tell ME to shut my mouth...???
HYPOCRITE
Btw, want to apologize. I was right.
I am not Catholic. I have members in my family that are Catholic. However, no I do not know what you are talking about...but again.. DIDDLING PRIESTS. Can that do that thing you just posted and still diddle kids? Just curious.
He was never convicted of rape. Just accused. Woman who accused him refused to testify. She made out okay though, got some money in a civil case which was probably what she wanted all along.
btw, by PLURAL I mean strangled WOMEN. I have no idea if he raped more than one woman.
If you read his statement he admits it was rape....though he says HE thought she wanted to be strangled and screwed.
And I have no doubt the woman was paid off.
He admitted to liking to strangle women..just not his wife.
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Is this what you’re going on.....
Bryant also admitted to frequent similar encounters with another woman named “Michelle,” who could testify that he also held her from behind. Bryant, who had been married for two years and had a 5-month-old daughter, said his wife did not know about the other woman.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kobe-records-released/
If so, I won’t believe another word you post.
How many women need to be proven that he likes to strangle before it becomes plural??????
He strangled raped victim that he never had sex with before. He admitted to strangling Michelle.
Never argue with idiots, most of them do not know how to read and comprehend when they are in ‘Rage’ mode.
Bless their heart!
Oh and btw, he was MARRIED when having a lot of strangling sex with Michelle.
Much the same has been said about Donald J. Trump. Who will you be voting for in November?
Going to apologize for telling me to shut my mouth when what I said was correct.
How DARE you chastise me for doing exactly what YOU did.
HYPOCRITE
Donald Trump very likely cheated on all of his wives..except maybe Melania.
That is his history. I don’t pretend it isn’t.
I don’t recall him admitting what kobe admitted. Maybe you can point it out.
Now I know you’re full of sh!t and crazed.
From now on, I’ll just skip over your lunatic posts.
The way these posters are posting about Kobe perhaps he should be made a Saint.
Still can’t get an answer as to whether the whole repent process applies to Diddling Priests.
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