Satisfying Divine Justice

[YoungApologist3]

As I’m sure many of you are aware of, there has been a recent revelation of many years of abuses in Pennsylvania.

Therefore, I have decided that at least for the next year, I will pray every rosary on my knees without padding—whenever I’m able (i.e. whenever I’m not in a car)—in reparation for the sins of the clergy.

Of course, this is but a drop in the bucket compared to what the victims went through. Please remember that it is not un-Christian to pray for justice. Justice is a cardinal virtue. Also remember that anger—in and of itself, and separate from malice—is not immoral.

 

[Shakuhachi]

How does praying the rosary on your knees without padding satisfy divine justice?

 

[TheLittleLady]

We are to undertake bodily mortification that could cause damage ONLY under the guidance of a Spiritual Director.

 

[edward_george1]

You should talk to your spiritual director about this. And you shouldn’t advertise it.

-Fr ACEGC

 

[SeriousQuestion]

So are you praying for justice or reparation?

 

[adamhovey1988]

I support that. I interestingly just mentioned that I’m unable to kneel at the moment because of an injury, on another thread. I think I’ve shed more tears over that, than I have over almost anything else, at least in a short period Of time.

 

[adamhovey1988]

To be fair, kneeling while praying, is hardly something out of the ordinary. I don’t see why you would need your spiritual director to tell you to pray, maybe they could help with you praying. I’m sorry if I’m sounding offensive, I just don’t understand what you’re getting at.

 

[TheLittleLady]

Our OP is young, I do not know if they are a teen. Teen bodies are growing. I would imagine that most doctors would not advise kneeling on a hard surface for an extended period of time on a daily basis because of the potential damage to the knee.

 

[TheLittleLady]

We would not want to be giving a young person advice that might cause physical harm is my point. Best he ask his priest about this.