Blessed Are You When People Revile You

[Gethsemane]

Greetings fellow soldiers in Christ! Grace unto you and peace be multiplied!

This thread is really about how the people around you respond when you are consistently Catholic. For example, my mother does not believe I should talk openly about the fact that abortion is murder, because it’s not tolerent to “tell other people what to do with their bodies.” Most heartbreaking is that 'm forbidden to speak openly with my buddy because he’s mad that I oppose his decision to move in with his girlfriend. He feels ridiculed, and I feel torn because I care for those around me but when I stand for the Catholic Truth, it seems like I only cause pain to those I care about.

Does anyone else have a similiar experience?

God forever bless you in his everlasting mercy,
Nicole

 

[bkayw]

Yes.

My older sister, (no longer a practicing Catholic) has two female lesbian friends. She’s o.k. with them and gay marriage and contraception.

My sister’s daughter is a militant Democrat. I emailed her the Manhatten Declaration and got an immediate reply saying that she would never side with Republicans. I wrote back and told her I’m an Independent and that I could never be a Democrat because nearly the entire party is pro abortion. I haven’t heard from her since.

On and on it goes.

*"…my mother does not believe I should talk openly about the fact that abortion is murder, because it’s not tolerent to “tell other people what to do with their bodies.” *

I find the same thing here on this board, married women with children who are pro homosexual marriage and homosexual sex acts. The very same mind set that brought in abortion. “I’d never have an abortion, but who am I to tell other women what to do with their bodies?”

Horrible. Basically condemning souls to hell through their inaction and culpability.

 

[puzzleannie]

Greetings fellow soldiers in Christ! Grace unto you and peace be multiplied!

This thread is really about how the people around you respond when you are consistently Catholic. For example, my mother does not believe I should talk openly about the fact that abortion is murder, because it’s not tolerent to “tell other people what to do with their bodies.” M
Nicole

perhaps your mother should be reminded, in the most respectful manner, that abortion does dictate what happens to the body of another person, in fact, deliberately murders another human person. If that is tolerant, I’d like to hear her justification.

 

[Gethsemane]

perhaps your mother should be reminded, in the most respectful manner, that abortion does dictate what happens to the body of another person, in fact, deliberately murders another human person. If that is tolerant, I’d like to hear her justification.

I’ve tried to explain it her. She will admit that it is a human child and that abortion is wrong. But then she’ll say, “Only God can judge us” I at this point lost my cool and replied, “Even if that makes you an accesory to murder?” To which she responded, “Then God will deal with me. Besides, Catholics believe in Purgatory” I don’t think I can do anything more, it’s up to our Mother and Our blessed Lord to open her eyes and bless her with understanding and conversion.

 

[PAboy57]

I’ve tried to explain it her. She will admit that it is a human child and that abortion is wrong. But then she’ll say, “Only God can judge us” I at this point lost my cool and replied, “Even if that makes you an accesory to murder?” To which she responded, “Then God will deal with me. Besides, Catholics believe in Purgatory” I don’t think I can do anything more, it’s up to our Mother and Our blessed Lord to open her eyes and bless her with understanding and conversion.

I’m reminded of the saying – hate the sin, love the sinner. In your situation I would ask, What can my mother really do to change the situation? I think you probably made a huge impact as she admitted how wrong it is. I run into a similar situation as my father often says to me – You never acted like that before, meaning I was not a God fearing individual in my past and I believe he misses that. My family isn’t comfortable with my new found faith over the past 5 years. They like many families choose to believe what they want to believe. Hang in there as your mother is right – God will deal with her. I have registered Independent because I’m sick of both parties. We do what we can and then pray. When you think you have prayed enough, pray some more. I have turned to the Rosary to help with life’s battles. Good luck and may God shower you with His Blessings.

 

[illmatic]

You don’t need to preach like that to stand for Catholic truth. Make yourself an example rather than telling people what to do… it’ll have a much greater effect!