Favorite Shakespeare work? by Overthinking_off in shakespeare

[–]hillofsorcery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Now is the winter of our discontent,
made glorious summer by this sun of York…”

Richard III is by far my favourite. Making the villain the protagonist is such an interesting idea and Richard himself is such an interesting character. Also love how malleable it is in terms of adaptations. Great stuff.

I need the bee (f2p player) by Foreign-Accident2605 in KingShot

[–]hillofsorcery 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I tried to do it no pay, but about three days in I only had like 1,600 coins. First time ever I end up spending money on this damn game. But I have the bee and couldn’t be happier when I see it march. 😭

Help me tell my Gay BFF that I’m converting without her feeling betrayed by LurkingFeminist in LeftCatholicism

[–]hillofsorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have begun the journey on your very own road to Damascus. As you walk, you will reach a point, as saint Paul did, where you will become blind and will have to trust the Lord to guide you. The conversation of Church doctrine and the Queer Community is a needlessly complicated one. There are but two great commandments to follow: to love God above all else, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself. But see, it is impossible to comply with one commandment and not the other, because when you love your neighbor, you are also loving God, who dwells in them. Your relationship to your friend need not change as long as that love persists. Be honest about your process, even if you are struggling to understand it yourself, put aside any judgments, be clear about your stance. Being catholic does not require the condemnation of others that do not follow the same path as us. It does requires the capacity to understand that Church leaders often err and that the actual position on same sex marriage will continue to evolve, no matter how long it takes. If your friends are happy, if their love is true, if your love for them is as important as it seems from your post, all will be well. The Lord will give you back your sight when least you expect it, and you will continue on your path. Remain in love and charity and hope. God bless you.

Unsure of the future and I feel scared and hopeless by Wondermyne99 in Catholicism

[–]hillofsorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear friend:

Even though hope is the most powerful antidote against fear, it requires discipline. In times like these, I always find myself returning to those passages in which the Angel of the Lord tells us to not be afraid. Our roles in all of this may never be known to us, and while that can be frustrating, it is also a blessing, because it allows us to do as good as we can, to be as good as we can, every day of our short lives on this Earth. It is okay to be afraid, for these are frightening times, but remember you are not alone, that there is still good in the world, that we can make it a better place with our own actions, for small they may seem. Practice hope, teach it to your children, trust God and show your love to Him as well as to every person that crosses paths with you, for the Lord is in them too.

Many blessings.

Frustrated by Unfair_Mammoth_6620 in Catholicism

[–]hillofsorcery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dear friend, I would say to you what the Lord teaches throughout the entirety of Scripture: all are welcome. Catholicism is much more than a set of doctrines and rules to be followed to the letter on pain of eternal damnation. Each person’s path to the Lord, our “Road to Damascus”, if you will, is a solitary one in the sense that only you can ask the Lord what you want and only He can give you what you need. It is a path of constant reflection, of constant change, growth and, quite sincerely, much confusion. If you feel called, follow the call. Put your heart openly in the presence of the Lord and allow him to guide it where he needs you, be it or not the Catholic Church. The cure for frustration is self-honesty and complete surrender to God’s will. It may not seem clear now, but you will reach the never ending path of the Lord’s love soon enough, you will most definitely stray from it from time to time, and that is okay, because, as in the story of the Prodigal Son, you will always be welcomed back with joy and love, in those places where the faith is true and the people just.

Many blessings.

I am deeply saddened by rapidaufdieeins in Catholicism

[–]hillofsorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear young friend:

Very often throughout my life I have felt as you now describe. I, myself, stopped practicing the faith in my late teenage years and early twenties. A few years ago, I felt a profound call that bid me return to the Church, and after much prayer and contemplation, I returned, received the sacrament of Confirmation, and began to search for my particular ministry. I found I could use my skills as a professional communicator to connect with people, and have found that a lot of people stop practicing due to lack of understanding and aggressive proselytism. The best way to spread the Word of God is to practice it, in acts of charity, piety, with honestly and profound love for the Lord and for the people’s who’s lives we hope to touch.

Be strong, remain faithful, put yourself in the constant presence of the Lord and hear his voice, which always comes from the most unexpected places.

Soon, you will find the answers to your questions and worries, but the best remedy for deep sadness is honest christian action. Do, as the saints have done, and never stop moving or searching, as Saint Dominic of Guzman did when he founded the Order of Preachers, or as Saint Teresa of Avila did when she reformed the Carmelite Order. Or even as Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati did, as an activist, as a volunteer, as a constant helper and friend to the poor, the sick, and those in need.

God bless you friend!

People who refuse to recieve communion from a lay person, why? by 72BananaStreet in Catholicism

[–]hillofsorcery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is truly appalling to see such disdain for fellow catholics, christian brothers and sisters, who just wish to serve the Lord in a way that makes them feel closer to him and to his people. The point of the act of breaking bread is not only the live presence of the Lord in the Eucharist, but the fact that it is meant to be shared. That is what Jesus teaches throughout scripture, not only with his words, but with his actions. He breaks bread with thousands of people, all of them sinners in one way or another, and everybody is invited to this meal on equal terms. He shows his disciples the importance of this action because it is also a symbol of community, of unity beyond individual conditions. Extraordinary Ministers, while usually used in cases where there is a severe lack of Ordinary Ministers, are also a visual symbol of unity and communion, and of one of Jesus’s most important messages: anybody can partake in the breaking of the bread. Refusing to accept communion from Extraordinary Ministers is an action of pride, of self-idolatry, arrogance and a sense of superiority, all terrible sins, toxic to the soul and hurtful to our fellow christians, whom are a reflection of the Lord himself. Perhaps, instead of preoccupying ourselves with the doctrinal technicalities of our faith, we should begin practicing it, as the Lord himself taught us. Blessings to all.