“What could be more out of keeping with
our holy religion than impure language? It outrages God. It scandalizes our neighbor. Can a Christian really afford to occupy his mind with such horrible images; a Christian who has been sanctified by contact with the most Adorable Body and Precious Blood of Jesus Christ?”
~St. John Vianney
For Reflection:
Do I use impure or foul language? How is this an offense to the Eucharistic presence of Jesus Christ? Am I willing to wage a war against this spiritual infirmity?
LEARN TO DISCERN COMPENDIUM Susan Brinkmann, OCDS 269 pgs PB INTRODUCTION PG 1-2
But even with all this documented proof, people still look elsewhere for their needs. Many of them,, in search of healing, resort to what I call the snake oil salesmen of the 21st century--energy healers. Call it "qi", "Chi", "ki", or "prana", science has never been able to detect even one iota of proof that this "universal life force energy" exists even though purveyors insist that they can balance and manipulate this "energy" to improve one's health and well-being.
