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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

2. So true.

Reply to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 10:30 PM

Jun 2013

Nobody put it better, but Dorothy Day said along the same lines, "I can tell you exactly how much you love God. You love God as much as you love the person you love the least."

Admittedly there is no reasoning with conservative Christians. But as a wise friend has reminded me, we still need to love them. Too often I fail miserably. I've begun to wonder if perhaps that's what God brought me here where I am, to learn.

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Pope at Mass: Resting our faith on the rock of Christ [View all] meow2u3 Jun 2013 OP

As G. K. Chesterton said, Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2013 #1

So true. IrishAyes Jun 2013 #2

I was told years ago that we should strive for spiritual perfection. I fail in many demosincebirth Jun 2013 #3