Supersticion is supersticious.If you want good weather, ask St. Claire to intercede for you. Last June 9, I had a party @ my house. Weather forcast was thunderstorms & lots of rain. When I woke up that morning, I lighted a candle on my altar & prayed to St. Claire. I hanged 3 eggs outside in my backyard while singing hymns to St. Claire. It didn’t rain in my neighborhood, not a single drop fell from above while the rest of the city got drenched.
If you want good weather, ask St. Claire to intercede for you. Last June 9, I had a party @ my house. Weather forcast was thunderstorms & lots of rain. When I woke up that morning, I lighted a candle on my altar & prayed to St. Claire. I hanged 3 eggs outside in my backyard while singing hymns to St. Claire. It didn’t rain in my neighborhood, not a single drop fell from above while the rest of the city got drenched.
The Doors : You really don’t get it. PAX
The Doors : Do you light candles in church? Do you offer flowers to your dearly departed? Do you give your love one flowers on Valentine’s Day or maybe a chocolate bar that can make her fat? Do you smoke or drink? Are you over-weight? If your answer to any of my question is yes, you just contradicted yourself.
Jesus was pleased with Mary Magdalen when she applied the precious ointment to His hair. Judas didn’t like it and he said it should have been sold and the proceeds should have been given to the poor. Jesus rebuked Judas… “The Doors”, do I still need to say more to soften your heart? PAX brother…
The saints are not Jesus. And they do not need your eggs. I’m not discouraging your veneration, but the saints are not an ancestor cult that needs to be fed. They are in heaven around the throne. The poor, as always, are with us. They need your eggs.
I have lit candles in church, but no, I don’t leave flowers at graves. Though I have been known to place a stone on headstones. But that’s a different meaning.dear The Doors : Have you ever lighted candles in church? Have you ever offered flowers to your dearly departed? Have you ever given your love ones flowers on Valentine’s day? If you’re a father, have you ever given candies to your kids? Those examples are good deeds but the end result is “waste & the money should have been given to the poor” just like what you’re trying to say. I could go on & on but it seems like it’s useless to talk to an angry person. Remember the pharisees & the sadduces? BTW, the eggs I hanged didn’t go to waste and was left at my barkyard & God’s creatures feasted on it. The non-believers have their own traditions & practices but I don’t have any problem with that. Why do you have a problem with my religious belief? Always try to remember this. "Before you see the splinter of wood in your neighbors’ eye, try to look at the log in your eye. PAX brother.
PS : I enjoy talking to you. No heart feelings…
oh, I’m not a priest (though I plan on entering college in a year with that in mind). I’m sorry if I gave you that impression. And my name is Eugene, please feel free to use that name! I’m very much enjoying this conversation. I’m glad that God has blessed you, and that you keep praying. But you mentioned that you wasn’t sure about your answers, so I have to ask: You aren’t a Doctor, are you?dear Fr. The Doors : My apologies if I said a few things that is inappropriate to be addressed to a man of God. I didn’t know… Anyways, what matters is our Lord heard my prayers thru the intercession of St. Claire. Although we all experience miracles in our life, I also want to share to you another miracle… I was taking my exams. The set of 40 questions were randomly selected by the computer. I was already in my 30th question and I wasn’t even sure about any of my answers. I will flunk my test and the consequence would be I won’t be able to graduate, the 10 months I spent studying would go to waste and I would be indebted for nothing. I talked to my guardian angel and this are the exact words I said. " My guardian angel, I know that you’re always with me but I never asked you anything. I need your help right now no matter what it takes, even if you have to do something physical". Suddenly there was a loud thud, the computer reset and I got a new set of questions which I answered perfectly… I graduated with exemplary grades. PAX