The good thing about not being able to sleep is that I can catch up on some news stories. I am particularly elated by
this story. Way to go, Arizona!
Then, how about the
storm that occurred during one of Pope Benedict XVI's speeches to the crowds at World Youth Day in Madrid? Hats off to the young people who know their priorities and have a faith that can change the world. Hats off too, to 84-year-old B16 for hanging in there despite the storm and setting an example of prayer for the faithful.
I am moved to comment on the disparity between comments made from
the perspective of people who were actully there and those who want to bad-mouth religion in general and the Catholic Church in particular on the secular on-line "news sites", which are actually nothing more than oceans of gossip and calumny where trolls who are in the grip of Satan abound. Just type 'storm dampens WYD' into your search engine and you'll find out what I mean. Pray for the world. Start with the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Some may think I'm being paranoid about negative comments about Christianity and Catholicism, but compare the comments in the secular media regarding the storm at WYD to the earthquake that struck the Eastern US (Washington DC included). No mention of God's wrath at Washington politicians who support abortion (with millions dead already and the future of our country in the balance), but plenty of swipes at one of the most holy persons on Earth for his "failure" to handle the priests involved in the sex-abuse scandals! Which, by the way he has apologized for and actually been instrumental in forming new guidelines for handling the wayward men who have damaged the priesthood and Christ's Church so badly. But some people are so blinded by hate and greed that they will not be happy until the Body of Christ has been decapitated. Take heart though, fellow Catholics, and remember His promise--"the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it!"
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