Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Irish_Dem

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6. Saint Francis is my second favorite after the Blessed Mother.

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:45 PM

Monday

His Peace Prayer is the best prayer of all time.
It is more than a prayer, it is an important document about how to live
on this planet.

I see no conflict between the gentle loving support of Mary,
and the gentle wisdom of St. Francis, and the kick ass warrior of
St. Michael the Archangel.

Remember how angry Christ was when he cleared out the lending chargers and merchants who were ripping off the people? He was certainly not turning the other cheek.
He was literally kicking some ass, and rightly so.

Life on this planet is complicated, difficult, and hard to bear at times.
We need all the help we can get, and different perspectives.

Oh yes we can see everyday the MAGA Christians are not followers
of Christ.

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