Psalm 40:5 I Waited Patiently for the LORD …4Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. 5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I would proclaim and declare of them, they are more than could be numbered. 6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.…
Brian this is what I believe, The evil one becomes enraged by those that Love our Lord. And seeing that his personal attacks inflicted upon you, makes your fidelity to God stronger and knowing that this Love of God will save many in your family, he then in ultimate vexation resorts to attacking, in the most incessant and unyielding way a member of our family that you love! The evil one will use everything in his arsenal (remember he knows what is at stake), he will form the most insane, inaccurate, incomprehensible perceptions in the minds of those we love. But this will not hold water, eventually, (please remember that), I especially felt this after reading your link. To me the whole diatribe in the link, was aimed at hurting one person only and that was her father, but she gives no concrete reasons, the intent/motive was to purely hurt. This is such a hard cross. May God bless you abundantly. In the tirade I recognised, one thing ......a little girl lost! A little girl who is hitting out at the only person she feels safe enough to engage in this battle! Why would she or anybody else want to engage someone that does not love them, they are calling out for help, and in Marie's case it is you she trusts and seeks, and she is calling for your fatherly succour against these demons that are trying to oppress her. In her perceptions she is looking to blame others for the way she feels. In her diatribe she has unwittingly stated her love and reliance on you, her dad. Take this to a trusted priest, because you will need support when you extend your fatherly hand. I will pray for Marie and you. As her release from these diabolic perceptions may take time. God Bless always Carolyn
Sadly I believe versions of this scenario are being played out in devout families around the world. We are seeing pure undiluted evil at work. To one degree or another. Especially where a vocation is at stake. The evil one will exploit any chink in the wall to pull down the wall itself. The intensity of thos ongoing horror in Brian's family tells me Brian's suffering and prayers are very very threatening to the enemy and very pleasing to God. Your advice is sound. A good and Holy priest is a must.
Prayers, Brian. This is not the same thing, at all, but I suffered through years of a very difficult in-law situation. At last, I just let go. Not of loving them or caring about them, but of trying to fix them, communicating with them, or asking about them. I just let it go. I still lift up Divine Mercy chaplets for the situation overall, meaning their final conversion and salvation, but don’t have anything to do with them now. True madness is turning abuse and pain around and making the victim out to be the abuser. You can’t argue with people who do that. Prayers, Brian, for your daughter, and yourself.
Austin Ruse wrote another article at Crisis Magazine, published today, about my daughter and another poor woman, both victims of Prof Rebecca Brattan-Weiss who previously taught at FUS. He doesn’t name either but you might be aware of enough details from my previous posts to understand the situation. https://www.crisismagazine.com/2020/the-catholic-victims-of-gender-ideology
Brian, I am just catching up with this thread. Many prayers for daughter, and your family. There is no suffering worse than to have your family destroyed, sorrow of sorrows, my heart goes out to you. God blessed you with a wonderful son whose vocation has brought you great confort. Maybe I shouldn't say this as I know many, many people enjoy connecting on Facebook, but I know first hand what can happen when you click on something that ultimately causes you great pain and suffering. Personal information was revealed to my family members via Facebook, that was terribly destructive, and caused a world of trouble. Facebook is out of my life for good. God bless you Brian, you have found peace through your prayers, and simplifying your life.
In the comments one person referred to the Patheos "Catholic" site, another countered with The Pathethic Non Catholic site you mean. Indeed I think that site is infested with demons. Keeping your daughter and you and your family in my prayers BrianK
As I rode my e bike through beautiful back country roads in rural Virginia today, I smiled. I thought, for someone really going through crap, frankly I’m in a good place, in a miraculous position physically (following hemiparesis and then recovery from multiple strokes) and at peace spirituality and emotionally, and I don’t have to worry about this family drama every day. And after many years, I’m back to doing something I love, riding a bicycle. I just have to pray and offer up this particular cross in reparation for my own sins, failings and faults as a husband, father and follower of Christ, and so that none of my family will be lost. I think in a roundabout way God has spared me the heartache of seeing, living with and personally dealing with it every day. And that itself is an immense blessing.
It WILL all lift in God’s time and when you need it most, Brian. Be assured of that. My Mother, my Confidence, pray for us!~AN
Brian, you are truly inspirational keep up the prayers it will make all the difference. Remember the prayers of a Father for his family are very powerful. This reminds me of Saint Monica and how she prayed for many years for her wayward son. Holy Mass will be said for you and Marie and all your loved ones. God's Blessing.
