tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post6672988196690087462..comments2024-03-29T05:22:26.118-04:00Comments on Daffey Thoughts: Sometimes I'm glad we went through years of hell to become CatholicDavid Griffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-38538847798402720732021-12-15T15:23:55.492-05:002021-12-15T15:23:55.492-05:00Well said. In the last church I served in as seni...Well said. In the last church I served in as senior pastor, there was a wonderful fellow who I used to lean on heavily in my toughest times. He used to say going to church for peace and quiet is like joining the marines for peace and quiet. The entire biblical narrative is God reaching out His hand and the majority smacking it away and going after that remnant that refuses to follow suit. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-76038674078281420732021-12-15T14:55:42.830-05:002021-12-15T14:55:42.830-05:00None of this will be easy for faithful Catholics. ...None of this will be easy for faithful Catholics. It isn't meant to be. We are in a battle even against other Catholics who try to make us stray. This is why it is necessary to know your faith and what the Church has taught for centuries. Just because a pope may say it's okay to commit adultery or kill an unborn doesn't make it so and goes against teaching. Things have been tough in the Church since the beginning and there isn't any reason why it will be any easier. We were made for this time. God has a job for us in the here and now. It's up to us to do it. For all those Catholics who are weak and go along with the world to get along need our prayers. This ain't over until the fat lady sings and she hasn't started singing yet. If our faith is not tested then it remains a weak faith. We can get through this mess with God's grace. Let us pray for it. OrdinaryCatholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393072191728326587noreply@blogger.com