Countering Blasphemes Against Mother Theresa?

[Anthony_Perlas]

Christopher Hitchens… enough said!

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Ah, I see. Forgive me.

I misunderstood. Feel free of course, there is no need to ask.

In regard to blasphemy, it appears to be one of a bulk of conversational sins quite forgotten about, as for example, speaking about matters of purity indelicately and in public, lack of prudence and reserve in one’s speech in all regard, treating of the possibly holy with no respect, etc.

There’s pretty much a complete falling away from basic Christian conversation in these times. The most basic sins in speech are unknown and acquiring virtuous conversational skills well, there is a severe lack of virtuous examples to follow so. . .

One becomes quite surprised as one picks up pieces of it perhaps.

A father of the desert once said that he had often regretted speaking, but never regretted silence.

‘Even as God is praised in His saints, in so far as praise is given to the works which God does in His saints, so does blasphemy against the saints, redound, as a consequence, against God.’

St. Thomas Aquinas

‘Blasphemy calls down malediction on your home; and, as the proverb says, it destroys even the ashes in the fireplace.’

St. Padre Pio

‘Do not grow conceited about your interpretations of Scripture, lest your intellect fall victim to blasphemy.’

St. Mark the Ascetic

Only God can forgive - but I do bless you in Jesus’ name. Brother, nothing to be sorry about. I’ll let you know what he says! (He has a licentiate in canon law so he’s very knowledgeable).

She spent 50 years picking people off the streets of Calcutta.
And here is what she said.

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

I love this quote!

There’s definitely a balance on how kind you want to be to other people in relation to the culture! In North Carolina I could be really kind to everyone I pass along in the streets! It’s very innocent. In Washington DC the culture changes and I have to be “closed” and “reserved”. I.e. a woman probably wouldn’t be complying with receiving help from any man from a grocery store in Washintgon DC while women in North Carolina would probably be open to it.

FWIW and for your careful discernment.

This website contains a list of quotes falsely attributed to Mother Teresa.

Wow! We should compile a list of reputable Catholic sources. It’s amazing how many lies we believe as truths that cause a lot of Catholics to stray away from their faith! If any Catholic struggling with their parents or priest and hearing all the scandal issues with the Church - it’s no wonder that we have such a bad name.

The question is why?

 

[fred_conty]

FWIW and for your careful discernment.

This website contains a list of quotes falsely attributed to Mother Teresa.

My quote is not there.

 

[Shin]

It’s right after the one about nuclear war.

 

[Shin]

I’ve not found a lot of problems like the above in general – it seems folks like to attribute a lot to her. There’s been a ton of writing in the popular world media about her.