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My brother priests, If you are anything like me, your heart has been in a perpetual state of heartbreak for years now. The crimes of our brothers, the non-criminal & public failures, the relentless condemnations from the crazy left & crazy right… it’s all so very, very much. We kneel by the dying & hold their hand as they say goodbye. We comfort their families, absorb their pain & move on. We sit with those in darkness & try to gently guide them into the light. We wrestle to hear Gods voice amid the shouting of ideological partisans. The expectations can be positively soul crushing. We can get to a point where our inability to be everywhere we are needed is paralyzing. I beg you: do not despair, do not give up. Be holy: The world needs our holiness more than it needs our accomplishments. Be vulnerable: Tell God‘s people when you are hurting or struggling. Ask them to pray for you, ask them to pray with you, ask them to pray over you. Like St. Mary Magdalene, stand at the tomb and weep for the horror of it all. As you weep, prepare to hear the gentle voice of Jesus in the midst of the shouting. He will tell you that he is here, that he has conquered & that all will be well. For whatever it’s worth, I see you. I know. Keep praying. Keep serving. Bleed & die, & you will rise. Esto Vir Fjk

My brother priests, If you are anything like me, your heart has been in a perpetual state of heartbreak for years now. The crimes of our brothers, the non-criminal & public failures, the relentless condemnations from the crazy left & crazy right… it’s all so very, very much. We kneel by the dying & hold their hand as they say goodbye. We comfort their families, absorb their pain & move on. We sit with those in darkness & try to gently guide them into the light. We wrestle to hear Gods voice amid the shouting of ideological partisans. The expectations can be positively soul crushing. We can get to a point where our inability to be everywhere we are needed is paralyzing. I beg you: do not despair, do not give up. Be holy: The world needs our holiness more than it needs our accomplishments. Be vulnerable: Tell God‘s people when you are hurting or struggling. Ask them to pray for you, ask them to pray with you, ask them to pray over you. Like St. Mary Magdalene, stand at the tomb and weep for the horror of it all. As you weep, prepare to hear the gentle voice of Jesus in the midst of the shouting. He will tell you that he is here, that he has conquered & that all will be well. For whatever it’s worth, I see you. I know. Keep praying. Keep serving. Bleed & die, & you will rise. Esto Vir Fjk

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#talkedtotheboss He said when you’re weary of your struggles in prayer, persevere. When discouraged by distractions, persevere. When longing to feel His presence, persevere. When praying for healing, When asking for strength, Pound at the gates of Heaven & never cease. Persevere in prayer. @laurekrupp

#talkedtotheboss He said when you’re weary of your struggles in prayer, persevere. When discouraged by distractions, persevere. When longing to feel His presence, persevere. When praying for healing, When asking for strength, Pound at the gates of Heaven & never cease. Persevere in prayer. @laurekrupp

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#talkedtotheboss He said to be patient with the process of holiness. Ask Him each day to increase your hunger for Him, be faithful to prayer & wait. Be patient with the process of holiness. pic by @laurekrupp

#talkedtotheboss He said to be patient with the process of holiness. Ask Him each day to increase your hunger for Him, be faithful to prayer & wait. Be patient with the process of holiness. pic by @laurekrupp

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Jesus, help me to say yes to the moment that I am in. Help me avoid dwelling in the past. Keep me from trying to live in the future. Help me to live in the moment you have given me & to live in it well.

Jesus, help me to say yes to the moment that I am in. Help me avoid dwelling in the past. Keep me from trying to live in the future. Help me to live in the moment you have given me & to live in it well.

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Lord, i’m not where I should be, but I am on the road & I know that you are next to me. Everything wrong or right to this point you have used to help me become more dependent on you & more merciful to others. I have so far to go, but that’s okay because you are next to me and you will never walk away. Thank you for that, I love you. #talkedtotheboss

Lord, i’m not where I should be, but I am on the road & I know that you are next to me. Everything wrong or right to this point you have used to help me become more dependent on you & more merciful to others. I have so far to go, but that’s okay because you are next to me and you will never walk away. Thank you for that, I love you. #talkedtotheboss

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