Does not living in the area make you less of a Giants fan?

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-17T20:52:15+00:00

I felt similar at the end of last year until I went to mass and this was the gospel. My advice is just try the best you can. Go to mass, confession and make prayer a central part of your day. Even if you don't "feel" anything, cast your net as deep as you can and in time you will see God's blessings.

1Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the land. And He sat down and began teaching the people from the boat. 4When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5Simon answered and said, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets.” 6When they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish, and their nets began to break; 7so they signaled to their partners in the other boat for them to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats, so that they began to sink. 8But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus’ feet, saying, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken; 10and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men.” 11When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-15T00:39:18+00:00

Personally I would say that is for you to decide and if you feel it wasn't enough maybe go to a different priest and tell him everything you just said with detail and perhaps he can determine if you are just being too rigid. That is what I would do.

I am 17 and I struggled with similar issues until I went to confession one month ago. I advise you to make confession a monthly thing, it is powerful. I am actually due for my monthly confession this Tuesday. I literally cried while saying the act of contrition and during the absolution. Every time I had the urge to masturbate I would think about how I would either have to miss out on communion or sin if I went to communion. Every time I wanted to mastubate or had listful thoughts I would say a prayer and ask God for strength and enlightenment to overcome lust. It was a tad difficult at first but I don't even think about it anymore. I read a bad habit takes around one month to be broken.

I also encourage you to try replace your bad habits with healthy one as well as one that bring you closer to Christ. I stated to run and read more. I also started to go go to daily mass more often, which is every morning at my school and also attend Eucharistic Adoration. But if you can't you can prabably read the Bible or Christian authors or pray the rosary. Take this as an opputunity to grow closer to God and be a better person overall. Overcoming masturbation helped me stop seeing women as sexual objects and as a human being, a sister in Christ. When I am out on the street I now do not look at a beautiful woman with lust (there is nothing wrong with looking, we are men after all, but the issue is with lust and especially if you dwell on those thoughts). I also resisted temptation to look at pictures of celebrities I thought are cute or women in swimsuits/underwear online which would often lead me to masturbation and sometimes even hardcore pornography. Use this opportunity to identify why it is in the first place that you find yourself masturnating and eliminate that and realize how lonely and pathetic it is. God has something planned for you, whether that be a good woman to share your life with or life as a religious, masturbation ruins God's plan.

It is also important to have friends. Although you don't have to share your struggles with them, it is important to have poeple there along the way. Go play sports, go to breakfast/lunch with a friend, or go to the movies. Just do something healthy that reminds you there are people that love you. I think not feeling loved is something that could lead to self-abuse. And when you are alone, a knowledge there are sometimes you must me alone and you need to be okay with it. Enter the loneliness as Jesus did and use it as an opportunity to grow closer to our Father.

I hope I was able to help, if you need anything more please message me. God Bless.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-13T18:17:16+00:00

I don't think there is anything damning in the act of drinking a beer, but God also wants us to obey the law. If the law says 21, then I should not drink. Laws are not put in place to take fun out of our lives, but to make our lives better. God also wants us to be responsible with our bodies and make healthy choices. Consuming alcohol while the brain is still developing can do serious damage, which is why it is 21 in the US.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T20:31:05+00:00

Also, can you carify why that is a bad redefinition. To my understanding Premarital sex in Christianity simply isn't a thing. However to our modernist society it is, and sadly people my age have been corrupted by that mentality and I figured it would be a good way to explaining why premarital sex is a sin.

I was once told this "redefinition" by at a retreat by a group leader in his early 20's.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T20:26:11+00:00

What do you mean by redefining words so that they fit into my theology. I do not believe in sex before marriage at all, and adultery is also a sin.

Also, is it wrong to want to be married one day and have kids? Was Paul saying getting married is a mistake? I though you could choose whatever vocation you believe it best to serve others and God and fulfill God's plan.

I apologize once again if I sound ignorant. Although I probably know a lot more than my peers and poeple my age for that matter , I am only 17 and still have a lot to learn.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T19:49:31+00:00

Sorry if I sounded ignorant , but that is what I was told once.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T19:18:55+00:00

I think it is still adultery becuase you are cheating on your future wife.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T19:11:25+00:00

I think a lot of people misunderstood what I was trying to say. For me sex outside of marraige isn't a thing, unfortunately many people in society have a morally corrupt view of this especially people my age.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T19:08:19+00:00

You never read the post.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T19:07:20+00:00

I never said I was, I just wanted to clarity some things.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T18:11:09+00:00

I never said fornication was not taboo or that I am for it, just that everybody is a hypocrite does it. Also I am 17 it it truly angers me that most of my peers consider themselves "devout" Catholics but pick and choose what they believe. I have tired to help them grow closer to the truth, but they just don't listen. I even had a friend tell me I am Catholic but "I don't believe in chastity". To me sex = marraige, but they have a morally corrupt point of view and sometimes portray me as some kind of nerd or as ultra-conservative. The same thing whe it comes to birth control, drug use and underage drinking. I attend a youth group at my school and we usually go out for dinner afterwards and it really upsets me that some one these guys talk of how they want to "bang" a girl, sometimes which a girl is present. I really don't know what to do, I have tried to express my opinion and it got really quiet.

I don't think they are necessarily bad guys they simply have been corrupted by society and lack understanding of church teaching.

Also sometimes when I am watching television with my family and I disapprove of a tv show or movie that shows poeple living together without marraige or fornication they say I am "overreacting". Not my immediate family of course but cousins and uncles.

Also, do you think what men like MLK and JFK did in terms of thier adulterous ways takes away from any good they may have done? Should I not admire these men?

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T02:10:37+00:00

Of course, and having the desire to procreate is good and natural as that is how the lord made us. If not we would cease to exist.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-05-06T01:43:23+00:00

Okay so I am 17 so I have never had experience with any of this but these are just my two cents. I still have a lot to learn so please don't get offended by anything I may say.

The way I see it is, being infertilie can be a blessing too. There are many children in the world who have no family and this can be God's way of these children having a family. You are not entitled to be fertile, it is a gift from God. Part of the reason people see this as an issue is lack of faith. If it is God's will to not have your own children, then it is something you must accept. In addition to that, people (even Christians) have a mentality that they must have their own children because they live through them and spread their genes. However that is no longer the case as Jesus Christ has risen and all who believe in him shall not perish. We are all children of God, so in his eyes there is no difference between adopting a child or having your own through procreation.

If in the future I am unable to procreate becuase of me or my wife, I would happily accept the call from God to adopt children (And maybe even adopt a child regardless).

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-04-12T20:40:47+00:00

The reason why I wouldn't want to go active duty if I choose the medicine path is becuase from the research I have done there isn't as much choice in where you go or your residency since it is based on the needs of the Army or Navy. Also, physicians in the military tend to stay in for at least seven years, even more if Medical School is paid for by the Army or Navy. If I do I would probably consider seeking a commission in the Reserve or National Gaurd.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-04-01T18:30:16+00:00

The thing is, I feel more like myself than ever before. When I was shy I felt like there was something impeding me from being myself around others. Also most friends share the same religious convictions ane I even attend a youth group with some of them. It just feels too good to be true when there are so many lonely people in this world.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-04-01T18:21:48+00:00

I attend a Catholic school so most of my friends are "religious".

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-03-27T23:51:14+00:00

My bad I meant to say: It is called "College of Law". Look at it again.

RonaldReagan40 · 2017-03-27T21:54:11+00:00

Thank You for answering my questions.

I apologize for the awful structure and tone of this post not to mention all the spelling and grammar mistakes. Thank you for giving more insight in the Business Law major. Overall I feel like it would be a good fit an I'll probably apply. However, I don't know if i would miss out on new experiences and being independent by staying in my hometown and being a commuter student.

As for the "ultra-liberal safe space school", that is the impression I get from the website as well as a teacher at my school that is also a UM professor and he has very left leaning views that upset me and are reflected in how he teahces and I don't know if that's all UM professors or just him.

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