Alexandria, just stay or get in a State of Grace. Our Lord and His Mother will not abandon you. You are guaranteed victory if you remain faithful. Practice virtue, prayer, and practice as much Catholic Action as you can. Hand out Miraculous Medals etc.

But yes, I have felt the crushing weight of what you are talking about. It is discouraging when it seems impossible to speak with a priest about our problems and anxieties. Turn to the High Priest...He will always hear you and succor you. But yes, I understand.

Alexandria, just stay or get in a State of Grace. Our Lord and His Mother will not abandon you. You are guaranteed victory if you remain faithful. Practice virtue, prayer, and practice as much Catholic Action as you can. Hand out Miraculous Medals etc.

But yes, I have felt the crushing weight of what you are talking about. It is discouraging when it seems impossible to speak with a priest about our problems and anxieties. Turn to the High Priest...He will always hear you and succor you. But yes, I understand.

Maximus, thank you.

I try not to forget that we already know Who wins in the end.  It is the living through the battle that is so hard.  

TIE, I am sorry your life is seemingly so awful right now.  I say "seemingly" because your losing your home could be a blessing in disguise for what is coming down the pike.

Besides.  "Owning" a home is an illusion.   Try not paying your property taxes for three years and see what happens.   Who, then, really owns your home?  

Thanks for the very good Catholic advice.  :jumping2:

Although it was some 6 or 8 years ago, I think I was experiencing the same thing Alexandria, it all boils down to us living among some hell bound wretched animals, as the rest of the world's mission seems to be the last one jumping into the pit is a rotten egg.

Posters have offered some pretty good advice, for me, I like TIE's "keeping a strong prayer life, receiving Catholic Sacraments often, and reading good Catholic books", so I will suggest the short book that helped me when I was in your shoes, maybe it will also help you, Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence For me, the section titled "We do not ask enough" was the most memorable which I try to apply every day since reading it.

That book says: "Nothing happens in the universe without God willing and allowing it. This statement must he taken absolutely of everything with the exception of sin. 'Nothing occurs by chance in the whole course of our lives' is the unanimous teaching of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, 'and God intervenes everywhere.'"

I've come to understand, and more importantly, to accept the reason God put us here during these abominable times instead of any other time since creation - is because He knew it is best for our salvation. With faith in knowing that God purposely put you where you are, you can turn all your cares, frustrations and anxieties into aids for your own salvation. This is true for every person who has ever lived and ever will live! It is something to meditate on often. We are never alone, we do not take a breath that God is not right there with us, watching us, eager to give us whatever we need to get to heaven.

Here is an old post that I hope can be of some help.

This might be a bit unrelated, but here is a very nice sermon (about 25 minutes long) from Fr. Wathen titled "You must have great faith" that I like to apply to Divine Providence.

Never forget that you are not alone! Remember ......"knowing that the same affliction befalls your brethren who are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us into his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you, and confirm you, and establish you."- 1Peter 5:9,10
 

Stubborn, thank you for reminding me about the book Trustful Surrender To Divine Providence which I have read many times and will do so again.

I remind myself of all that you posted many times.  

Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my post.  And I don't know how I can be because I find it hard to describe.  It's more of a sense thing than anything else.  

It's almost as if we are living in Hell itself surrounded by demons who are multiplying at a rapid rate.

Or being the only sane person is an insane asylum where insanity is normal and you, truly the only normal person, is considered insane.

Nadir, yes.  We must pray for each other.  From today on, in my intentions, I will include all of my Catholic brothers and sisters who are finding it hard to live in the world we have created by our sins.  Because it is our sins that have created this  living hell.

My life is a mess right now. I have a dying cat which is less than 2 years old  Because I couldn't find a living wage job, the house is in foreclosure. Instead of getting better, everything keeps getting worse. I wish God would let me know what to do.

Regarding your foreclosure, there are a number of things to do.

You could rent the house out.  That would be a solution if the rent covers the mortgage payment.  You could just rent out a room if that gets your enough funds, OR rent out all the house but one room for you.

If renting it doesn't work, then you can sell it and get whatever equity is left and move somewhere more affordable for you.

The important thing is to learn to live within your means.  You are just torturing yourself by living in a place you can't afford.

Prayer is always no#1.  I did happen to run across 2 volumes of Fr. Arseny a priest, prisoner for 20 years and spiritual Father. 1st volume is his testimony and witnesses to his time in prison.  A Russian priest in a russian prison.  Very cold. The 2nd volume are more testimonies saved and put in a book.  I don't know if you can read them on-line.

These books tell so much of agony and how it was dealt with.  Just so excellent!  It will put our sorrows and tribulations to little compared to others pain and sorrows. Father Arseny 1893- 1973