John Smith

It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life. -St. Chrysostom

NEW: Pope Leo XIV’s close ally Cardinal Robert McElroy received a standing ovation at the end of his homily, where he called on Catholics to take up civic action to help end the “immoral” war against Iran. “When we leave this church tonight, we must move beyond prayer. As citizens and believers in this democracy that we cherish so deeply, we must advocate for peace with our representatives and leaders. “It is not enough to say we have prayed. We must also act. For it is very possible that the negotiations will fail because of recalcitrance on both sides, and the president will move to re-enter this immoral war. “At that critical juncture, as disciples of Jesus Christ called to be peacemakers in the world, we must answer vocally and in unison: “No. Not in our name. Not at this moment. Not with our country.”

men don’t rly want to be “fixed” they just want a woman who uplifts and encourages them. when a man feels genuinely supported and believed, his inner issues dissolve, he becomes strong and he doesn't seek dopamine from harmful places.. he can finally thrive. the quiet magic of feminine energy is real

To put it plainly, the Pope is fed up, and today he has denounced US foreign policy using the harshest terms yet. There is no need to mention names, for everyone knows who he is talking about; it would be a breach of Vatican protocol to do so. Leo is a Pope in a time of war. Like Francis, he knows the dangers of a “piecemeal” WWIII.

The reason there are 20x more Catholics in the world than Calvinists is because Catholics always went into the poorest regions of the world to bring the world to Christ. Meanwhile, Calvinists were inventing their own existence in the prosperous Europe the Catholic Church built.

@chicfryrice It’s Divine Mercy Sunday so if you go to Mass, get Communion, pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and fulfill the conditions you get a plenary indulgence for you or your husband so he goes right to Heaven. You get 2 of you watch Pope Leo’s Easter address and fulfill those conditions😊

I don’t know how I feel right now

A woman at a bar last night loudly declared: “I will ALWAYS side with a woman.” I replied: “And I’ll always side with the men, they’re generally better people.” She immediately lost her mind, screaming about how wrong and awful I was for saying that. …which proved my point entirely.

“Easy enough for Pope Leo to speak out against war behind the safety of the Vatican walls. Coward.” Every time someone says garbage like that, gently remind them that Pope Leo literally made an Apostolic Journey to Lebanon during an intense Israeli bombing campaign.

@chicfryrice @encomyu How are you still doing with the grief and trauma? Getting better I hope 😊

@encomyu I’m sorry 🙏. 11 months since my husband passed.

妻が亡くなり今日で5ヶ月 そっちはどうだい 桜は見た？ 2年前車椅子押しながら桜見たのが昨日のように思えるよ

The alleged Evangelical “backbone of America” doesn’t even believe Jesus is God. 🤦‍♀️ Seems like a very weak backbone to me. 🤷‍♀️

I think deep down everyone knows why God told us to save sex for marriage: STDs, trauma, heartbreak, accusations… Let’s stop lying to ourselves. He’s not trying to limit our freedom. It’s just not a good idea.

Girls, if you're married or in a serious relationship and have friends that encourage you to act like this, cut them off. Misery loves company.

“The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.” - St. Gregory the Great

I’m glad I read the Confessions of St Augustine, because now I can be excited about this.

“Our Lord Jesus Christ desires that we should, for sanctifying ourselves, glorify His all-loving Heart; for it was His Heart that suffered the most in His Sacred Humanity.” + St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

"When we serve the poor and the sick, we serve Jesus." - St. Rose of Lima

@l_leipajuusto @jess_ann_pin To be Divine means you are eternal and above humanity that came from nothing both scientifically and religiously

@smith_john56738 @jess_ann_pin What proof? The only thing there is what the Bible claims happened, which isn't evidence but hearsay. If people collectively agree that I'm God, do I then become God?

Religious people are funny. Of all the hundreds if not thousands of gods humans have believed in, how do they know they got the right one?

@Agratefulheart_ It’s good you have an antihistamine

Sometimes, I can't remember if I took my singulair pill.. because I take it when I go to sleep.. but I lie in bed for a little while before doing so.. so I just take one anyway and hope for the best. 😬

@saguaro_ghost Have you ever gotten the feeling you are being watched to then turn around and see you are right? My ears twitch too a bit and let me know the sound of someone coming up to me sometimes as well. Not sure if you had these experiences 😅

*running as sun goes down* *occasional safety scans* *looks back* *DARK SHADOW RIGHT BEHIND ME* *stumbles, shrieks* *sheepish realization* ‘twas my own shadow, dear reader.