tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post1685016471632892188..comments2024-03-25T17:14:03.066-07:00Comments on The New Theological Movement: How St. Therese saved a murderer and inspired Mother TeresaFather Ryan Erlenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-71330713771068653682010-10-05T21:10:12.604-07:002010-10-05T21:10:12.604-07:00I have been praying for the desire to save sinners...I have been praying for the desire to save sinners too. But how does one obtain the desire within the heart to want to save a murderer/rapist especially a pedophile? My deepest gut reaction is to want their punishment and a severe one too! When I look at the photo of such a criminal this is what comes to my mind and heart. How do I get past this? It is so hard to desire mercy for them and not judgement! I am praying to the Blessed Mother to help me with this.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833606428923788444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-1657755173913204022010-10-02T22:01:01.138-07:002010-10-02T22:01:01.138-07:00I burn for souls so much that I find myself speaki...I burn for souls so much that I find myself speaking very vehemently to sinners, especially Catholic sinners, about repentance. I have been nice to them, speaking gently and I have been stern and I have been passionate and righteous. I pray for them every day and that doesn't seem to work. I would dare to ask, "What does one do about inveterate sinners who know what is right but simply continue in sin?" St. Monica held out for St. Augustine and got to see him repent. I hope I can do the same for these pitiful sinners!Tabfahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958377832616039084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-45347503023408285742010-10-01T21:44:49.524-07:002010-10-01T21:44:49.524-07:00Ernie,
Thank you for your prayers and encouragemen...Ernie,<br />Thank you for your prayers and encouragement! <br />You are correct, I have taken the pen-name Reginald after the great Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange. He was able to combine a love for theology with a love for the poor; and a passion for dogma with a depth of insight into the spiritual life. If only we might merit more priests like him!<br />Blessings to you in Christ our Savior.Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-31125619729077478352010-10-01T21:00:39.631-07:002010-10-01T21:00:39.631-07:00Dear Fr. Reginaldus,
Every day the faithful need t...Dear Fr. Reginaldus,<br />Every day the faithful need to pray fervently for priests. Priests who are Holy men of God. Priests who model themselves after St. John Vianney or St. Pio. All of you offer the Holy Mass which is the source and substance of our lives. I know too often priests face the trappings of the world as all the faithful do. But it is perhaps a much greater victory for the evil one to bring a priest down.<br />Unfortunately we faithful need priests who will sit hours for one confession, who will give his all in a Holy celebration of Mass (be it Ordinary or Extraordinary). And some of us need spiritual guides who will help us lead and foster a Holy life.<br /> Father, I pray for you always. Please pray for me. The moniker you have chosen for this blog (Fr. Reginald Lagrange I presume) is a favorite of mine. It would be interesting to read his commentaries on the priesthood.<br /> O Mary, Holy Mother of God, pray for us and obtain for us many and holy priests.<br /> Yours in Christ Jesus, our Lord,<br />Ernie BragielBernardushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343171766154713726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-24067557694686463942010-10-01T11:28:13.843-07:002010-10-01T11:28:13.843-07:00"I was concerned not with the souls of priest..."I was concerned not with the souls of priests but with those of great sinners which I wanted to snatch from the flames of hell."<br />How great a need there is to pray for priests in our day. For it is perhaps the priests who are often most in danger of the flames of hell!<br /><br />St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, pray for us!Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.com