Just don't let it grow into a portal for the evil one: 4:25 Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ye the truth, every man with his neighbour. For we are members one of another. 4:26 Be angry: and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger. 4:27 Give not place to the devil.
I had a similar experience. In one sense I lost my fiery zeal but in another sense I looked inward at the beam in my own eye and the heinous things I did in my youth so that ranting against those supporting abortion gave way to a deep sorrow that they are being hoodwinked just as I was and praying for us both. I wish I would get angry but I seem to have lost it along the way. Perhaps this is an effect of getting old. I just long for hearts to be converted. My words are useless. I debated for 3 hours with a Catholic woman very into social justice about the appalling crime against the unborn. That THIS was injustice of an egregious kind. She was unmovable. So sad. She was gracious about it. But unmovable in her conviction it should be allowed. Last year ( many years after seeing or hearing from her and learning of her death) I had a vivid dream of her. I had her passport in my hand and these ragged notes fell out of it scrawled with a frantic scrawl. " "why won't you help me? I keep calling and calling and you don't answer." Why won't you help me???" I decided it was a call from Purgatory and had Masses said for her. May all Catholics who have lost their way on the issue of Life receive the grace to wake up. May Joe Biden receive the grace to be saved from destruction. May i be saved by God's mercy.
The confusion/deception of the age is very real. Thank God Jesus gave us a way out. I also like how God gave you a chance to be merciful with your "opponent" once she passed. Well done on the Mass intentions, very inspiring. Real faith at work.
Prayers for the poor woman. Praying tonight. It is hard for people to keep their bearings these days, things are so dark people can no longer tell black from white, I hope God will make allowances for this at our Judgements.
Similar to you I seem to have lost anger and now I am saddened by such blindness. Over the years I have found arguments never changed minds. People become defensive. I try not to look or listen to our current Irish politicians but I will express my opinion at the ballot box. May God have mercy on them and enlighten them. There but for the grace of God go I.
