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Traditional Catholic Faith => Catholic Living in the Modern World => Topic started by: Incredulous on February 23, 2021, 10:25:38 PM
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Requesting your prayers for Mark79. :pray:
He's been hospitalized with CÖVÌD pneumonia going on 4-weeks.
He's in isolation and unable to communicate with family & friends.
While the situation doesn't look promising, your prayers could help bring about a miracle to save him.
His friends are praying the "Infant of Prague" Novena for him: Infant of Prague Novena (http://www.catholictradition.org/Christmas/prague3.htm)
Please join us if you can!
Thanks and may Our Lady of Fatima intercede for him!
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We will pray for Mark 79.
Thank you, Incredulous.
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Requesting your prayers for Mark79. :pray:
He's been hospitalized with CÖVÌD pneumonia going on 4-weeks.
He's in isolation and unable to communicate with family & friends.
While the situation doesn't look promising, your prayers could help bring about a miracle to save him.
His friends are praying the "Infant of Prague" Novena for him: Infant of Prague Novena (http://www.catholictradition.org/Christmas/prague3.htm)
Please join us if you can!
Thanks and may Our Lady of Fatima intercede for him!
Absolutely. It's very sad news.
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Prayers for a return to good health. :pray:
Please keep us updated.
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Thank you for letting us know, Incred.
I am very sorry to hear this and will certainly pray for Mark79.
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Memorare :pray:
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He likely has mask-induced pneumonia.
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In our prayers now Incred.
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Absolutely. This is what happened to my aunt.
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Prayer dittos here too. He hadn't been on CI recently and I had been wondering what happened to him. He's quite the spirited commentator, and we might have had minor differences once or twice, but I have always enjoyed reading him, and am thankful that he is utterly "politically incorrect" in the quest for truth and historical accuracy --- somebody has to be! I'll look forward to seeing him here again. He's persuaded me on a few issues here and there.
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Mark79 is a great researcher and intellect on Judaism among other topics. I was wondering what happened to him- I missed his posts, but I figure he dropped off for other reasons..
I will certainly beg the Infant for his healing. God bless him
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Mark79 was banned, again, roughly a few months ago. That's why you haven't seen him here.
klasG4e was banned, too.
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Mark79 was banned, again, roughly a few months ago. That's why you haven't seen him here.
klasG4e was banned, too.
Unfortunately
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:pray: praying
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I offer the following prayer.
Prayer for a Sick Person (as presented by Fr. Lasance):
Most merciful Jesus, Who art the consolation and salvation of all who put their trust in Thee, we humbly beseech Thee, by Thy most bitter passion, grant the recovery of his health to Thy servant Mark79, that with us he may praise and magnify Thy holy name.
Oh Mary! Mother of our Saviour, Virgin most powerful, Virgin most merciful, Health of the sick, Refuge of sinners, Comforter of the afflicted, Help of Christians; pray for him.
St. Joseph, pray for him.
Pater Noster...
Ave Maria...
Gloria Patri...
Get well, my friend.
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Mark79 was banned, again, roughly a few months ago. That's why you haven't seen him here.
klasG4e was banned, too.
That is unfortunate. What reasons were given? I can imagine . . .
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Mark79 was banned, again, roughly a few months ago. That's why you haven't seen him here.
klasG4e was banned, too.
Didn't Matthew recently un-ban him?
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Didn't Matthew recently un-ban him?
I think he was un-banned only to be banned again.
Incred: does he have access to a priest?
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I offer the following prayer.
Prayer for a Sick Person (as presented by Fr. Lasance):
Most merciful Jesus, Who art the consolation and salvation of all who put their trust in Thee, we humbly beseech Thee, by Thy most bitter passion, grant the recovery of his health to Thy servant Mark79, that with us he may praise and magnify Thy holy name.
Oh Mary! Mother of our Saviour, Virgin most powerful, Virgin most merciful, Health of the sick, Refuge of sinners, Comforter of the afflicted, Help of Christians; pray for him.
St. Joseph, pray for him.
Pater Noster...
Ave Maria...
Gloria Patri...
:pray: God Bless Mark 79.
[this is a beautiful prayer for a sick person]
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Why was Mark79 Banned? First I heard about it.
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Thanks for the Father Lasance prayer and will pray to the Infant King.
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For newbies here who don't know Mark. here is his website.
https://www.judaism.is/
Yes, sadly banned. His name is not on the members list.
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Is he on ventilator?
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Why was Mark79 Banned? First I heard about it.
I thought he was recently reinstated.
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I thought he was recently reinstated.
He was. Then, relatively quick, was re-banned. Had to do with a discussion about the number of bells at elevation/consecration. Mark79's posts on the subject seem to have been memory-holed, though.
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He was. Then, relatively quick, was re-banned. Had to do with a discussion about the number of bells at elevation/consecration. Mark79's posts on the subject seem to have been memory-holed, though.
Yes. I think the whole thread was pulled though.
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He was. Then, relatively quick, was re-banned. Had to do with a discussion about the number of bells at elevation/consecration. Mark79's posts on the subject seem to have been memory-holed, though.
Nice fellow, I like him and will pray for him.
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I had been wondering if he was on CI anymore, or what happened, though I felt like it would be gossiping to ask. I thought maybe he had just decided to take his commentary elsewhere, and/or to focus on his own website. Lot of information there. A LOT of food for thought.
I shall pray for our friend, and hope he will recover and make his way back here one of these days. I came of age in a time and place (secular college campus, 1980s) where people could disagree, sometimes very energetically, without being disagreeable, and without thinking any less of one another. We used to fight like cats and dogs in graduate seminars, then decamp after class to the Mexican joint across the street for wings, potato skins, and pitchers of cold beer, like nothing had ever happened. I'd like to see that ethos become part of our culture once again.
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Is he on ventilator?
Yes :facepalm:
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Yes :facepalm:
Not good :'(
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We had a friend who was on ventilator and he pulled through. He is older gentleman and now he is out and doing really well.
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I will remember him at Mass and Stations of the Cross tomorrow. Ave Maria.
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He was. Then, relatively quick, was re-banned. Had to do with a discussion about the number of bells at elevation/consecration. Mark79's posts on the subject seem to have been memory-holed, though.
If he was being insubordinate, that was his fault, not mine. I don't appreciate the 1984 reference here, especially as you're applying the demonic "Ministry of Truth" which is dedicated to lies and distorting history, to MYSELF.
Sometimes I moderate a post or series of posts, especially when it is one of those "on the way out" kind of posts. You know, the thing people say to their boss after they win the lottery, or once they get a better job. Basically "Take this job and shove it where..." or something to that effect. It wouldn't be good for the morale of the remaining employees, for the boss to allow such a note to stay posted on the wall, break room, etc. so he would be a good man if he ripped it down and threw it away.
My banning of Mark79 seems harsh or even "wrong" now, with him on a ventilator and in danger of death. But when we had our last fallout, he was in perfect health and I had no idea he would end up in the hospital months later. Let's keep this in the proper perspective.
I will add that some choleric individuals *need* to run their own show, if they're going to participate at all. Some can sort-of get used to being a mere member on a forum or discussion group, but it's rough. I'm sure you can think of a few CI members this applies to. It applies to me, I'll admit it. It's the Rooster phenomenon -- roosters naturally fight with each other.
I wish I had a nickel for every "Free Rooster" add on Craigslist. People want ONE rooster for their flock of chickens -- any more are "extra" and they just fight with each other.
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We had a friend who was on ventilator and he pulled through. He is older gentleman and now he is out and doing really well.
He is extremely lucky. If a ventilator is not used correctly could blow out the lungs causing death.
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My banning of Mark79 seems harsh or even "wrong" now, with him on a ventilator and in danger of death.
Banning him was the right decision or not. I assume right, but I don't remember and wasn't involved. Just because Mark's in a bad situation now, doesn't mean he shouldn't have been banned.
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If he was being insubordinate, that was his fault, not mine. I don't appreciate the 1984 reference here, especially as you're applying the demonic "Ministry of Truth" which is dedicated to lies and distorting history, to MYSELF.
Sometimes I moderate a post or series of posts, especially when it is one of those "on the way out" kind of posts. You know, the thing people say to their boss after they win the lottery, or once they get a better job. Basically "Take this job and shove it where..." or something to that effect. It wouldn't be good for the morale of the remaining employees, for the boss to allow such a note to stay posted on the wall, break room, etc. so he would be a good man if he ripped it down and threw it away.
My banning of Mark79 seems harsh or even "wrong" now, with him on a ventilator and in danger of death. But when we had our last fallout, he was in perfect health and I had no idea he would end up in the hospital months later. Let's keep this in the proper perspective.
I will add that some choleric individuals *need* to run their own show, if they're going to participate at all. Some can sort-of get used to being a mere member on a forum or discussion group, but it's rough. I'm sure you can think of a few CI members this applies to. It applies to me, I'll admit it. It's the Rooster phenomenon -- roosters naturally fight with each other.
I wish I had a nickel for every "Free Rooster" add on Craigslist. People want ONE rooster for their flock of chickens -- any more are "extra" and they just fight with each other.
I like Mark, but there was no fault on your part if he broke the rules.
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The reason, it seems to me, why Mark79 is so well-liked on this forum is because he's a sedevacantist. IMO, he was not nice, as has been said about him on this thread. Not nice at all. But that doesn't mean that he shouldn't be prayed for in his time of need. Glad that many here are praying for him.
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The reason, it seems to me, why Mark79 is so well-liked on this forum is because he's a sedevacantist. IMO, he was not nice, as has been said about him on this thread. Not nice at all. But that doesn't mean that he shouldn't be prayed for in his time of need. Glad that many here are praying for him.
I think rather his posts on the Jews are the reason people like him and not his sedevacantism.
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The reason, it seems to me, why Mark79 is so well-liked on this forum is because he's a sedevacantist. IMO, he was not nice, as has been said about him on this thread. Not nice at all. But that doesn't mean that he shouldn't be prayed for in his time of need. Glad that many here are praying for him.
Meg,
I’m sure most of us, Cathinfo-ites will pray for you too when you’re goin down.
But some may not... I don’t think Ladislaus will. But I will.
I know for a fact Croix will not pray for you. Cassini said he might give some ejaculations for your poor soul.
It’s such a mixed bag, maybe we should run a poll to see who will actually pray for you? :popcorn:
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This isn't even a case of "even my enemy deserves prayers..."
It's true that our enemies need prayers, but come on!
Let's be real: I would agree with Mark about 99.9% of issues in the modern world today. If I were dealing with *any* random group of people and then was placed with Mark (in any group setting, at work, etc.) it would be a breath of fresh air, like I was back home, among family, etc.
The same is true for any one of you. Unless you live in St. Mary's KS and have tons of solid Trad friends and family (with whom you have ZERO disagreements), you would probably be ecstatic to be told to work with someone like Mark.
We should keep in mind just how much we have in common here. It's that 1% or 1/3 of 1% of stuff that we all squabble about endlessly, and get red in the face about.
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My banning of Mark79 seems harsh or even "wrong" now, with him on a ventilator and in danger of death. But when we had our last fallout, he was in perfect health and I had no idea he would end up in the hospital months later. Let's keep this in the proper perspective.
I think, for me, this was a reminder that that last post we make could be our very last post. Or if we're on the other side of things, that last post to that person could be the last post you'll ever be able to write to that person and the last post of yours that that person will have read.
In both cases, how happy would you be with that being your "last post"?
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Do you know how he is doing today? Do you get regular updates?
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Do you know how he is doing today? Do you get regular updates?
Updates are hard to get, but heard Mark was transferred to a longer care facility.
The family updates are not clear on his prognosis, but it seems he is conscious.
Perhaps Our Lady and Lord are interceding based on our prayers?
I'll post any other updates I get.
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Not good :'(
Why are they still doing that? I thought it was well understood even by mainstream medicine that they ventilators make things worse.
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It is all about money.
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Updates are hard to get, but heard Mark was transferred to a longer care facility.
The family updates are not clear on his prognosis, but it seems he is conscious.
Perhaps Our Lady and Lord are interceding based on our prayers?
I'll post any other updates I get.
Thank you. This is all very disturbing . I don't want to pry, but is Mark's birthday in '79? It would mean that he is young (41or 42) enough to successfully battle whatever illness he has. Hope so. :pray: :pray: :pray:
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Updates are hard to get, but heard Mark was transferred to a longer care facility.
The family updates are not clear on his prognosis, but it seems he is conscious.
Perhaps Our Lady and Lord are interceding based on our prayers?
I'll post any other updates I get.
Incred, do you know if he's had the Last Rites? If not can you let the family know to get him a priest?
I cannot imagine anything worse than needing a priest in his condition, but being unable to let anyone know.
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It is all about money.
The root of all evil.
How the medical industry would sell-out to take on a fatal treatment plan because they were getting $39k per patient from the ʝʊdɛօ-masons?
No ethics, but professionalism in our judaized world is not asking questions but going with the flow of the powers to be.
Guess it’s hard to be honest when you have to pay off your medical school debt?
I’m not sure what Mark’s options were to avoid the ventilator. He was low on oxygen in his blood stream.
His friends think his illness is not the same CÖVÌD the “average Joe” gets, but a special dєαdlу version, mimicking the symptoms.
In other words, he and his family were doused.
This scenario fits their Protocols brag that they would kill-off their enemies through the cover of a common illness.
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Updates are hard to get, but heard Mark was transferred to a longer care facility.
The family updates are not clear on his prognosis, but it seems he is conscious.
Perhaps Our Lady and Lord are interceding based on our prayers?
I'll post any other updates I get.
This is what I continue to encounter with family updates regarding my aunt. This is what happens when family can't even get in to see their loved one.
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Thank you. This is all very disturbing . I don't want to pry, but is Mark's birthday in '79? It would mean that he is young (41or 42) enough to successfully battle whatever illness he has. Hope so. :pray: :pray: :pray:
I don't think so. I think he is an elderly gentleman based on some of his posts....perhaps 79 when he registered.
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Meg,
I’m sure most of us, Cathinfo-ites will pray for you too when you’re goin down.
But some may not... I don’t think Ladislaus will. But I will.
I get that this is a joke, but of course I would pray for Meg ... that she would convert from her heretical ideas before passing away :laugh1:.(just kidding ... sortof).
I would say some prayers for her and maybe having experienced some relief from Purgatory, she could come back and let me know if the earth is really flat. I actually lean toward it being flat, but am not entirely convinced.
I sometimes wonder about all the things we'll find out when we pass away. I'm sure we'll all be surprised by some things. Right now, Fr. Cekada knows for sure whether or not Bergoglio is the Pope and whether there is such a thing as Baptism of Desire. Imagine if he found out that Bergoglio is pope and that there's no Baptism of Desire. He's probably have to spend some time in Purgatory praying for "Pope Francis".
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Thank you. This is all very disturbing . I don't want to pry, but is Mark's birthday in '79? It would mean that he is young (41or 42) enough to successfully battle whatever illness he has. Hope so. :pray: :pray: :pray:
"And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition." Mark 7:9
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I get that this is a joke, but of course I would pray for Meg ... that she would convert from her heretical ideas before passing away :laugh1:.(just kidding ... sortof).
I would say some prayers for her and maybe having experienced some relief from Purgatory, she could come back and let me know if the earth is really flat. I actually lean toward it being flat, but am not entirely convinced.
I sometimes wonder about all the things we'll find out when we pass away. I'm sure we'll all be surprised by some things. Right now, Fr. Cekada knows for sure whether or not Bergoglio is the Pope and whether there is such a thing as Baptism of Desire. Imagine if he found out that Bergoglio is pope and that there's no Baptism of Desire. He's probably have to spend some time in Purgatory praying for "Pope Francis".
I don't believe that we will be required to be correct about the Pope question when we die. For sedes of course, it's a Precept of the Church to believe that there's no Pope right now, and all are required to believe it, or not go to Heaven. Everyone who questions this is considered an enemy. We aren't allowed to question this Precept.
I never said that Mark79 is an enemy. I said that he wasn't very nice. Of course the sedes will be upset by this, because they are easily offended. I sincerely hope that Mark79 recovers from CÖVÌD. With all of the prayers of so many sedes, which are more efficacious than anyone else's prayers since they the only true Catholics, no doubt he'll pull through.
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Let's continue to pray for Mark, that Our Good Lord Jesus may bless Him with happiness, health, holiness, joy and peace. May Our Mother Mary, if it is God's Will, intercede for his full recovery. May God provide him with a Priest so he can have access to the Sacraments. In Our Lord's Name. Amen.
And let's all continue to pray for each other also, so that we may all save our souls and inherit eternal happiness in the life to come. May we grow in love for God and or neighbor every day of our lives. I didn't follow Mark's posts much, but saw some good points in the ones that I did read. God bless him.
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I don't believe that we will be required to be correct about the Pope question when we die. For sedes of course, it's a Precept of the Church to believe that there's no Pope right now, and all are required to believe it, or not go to Heaven. Everyone who questions this is considered an enemy. We aren't allowed to question this Precept.
No, but we expect you to uphold the indefectibility of the Church. Those people like Father Chazal who manage to hold a position that doesn't undermine the Church's indefectibility I have no quarrel with.
I'm not a dogmatic sedevacantist. I am, however, a dogmatic indefectibilist. I will attack the heresies of those who claim that the Church's Magisterium can defect. It's a terrible heresy. But if you articulate your position in a way that avoids this, then I have no quarrel with you. I have no quarrel with Archbshop Lefebvre's position either. As he articulated it, it's actually not that far from that of Fr. Chazal ... except that he did not elaborate on it as precisely as did Father.
I have absolutely ZERO problem with the position articulated by Fr. Chazal, but I have nothing but contempt for the position that people like you and Stubborn promote.
In FACT, I have no quarrel with those conservative Novus Ordites who claim that no substantial error has or can creep into the Magisterium. They try to explain away the Vatican II and NOM errors. I disagree with their interpretation of them, their "hermeneutic of continuity," as it were, but I have no quarrel with their principles. I consider them closer to having Catholic truth than those of you in R&R who undermine the indefectibility of the Church. These are merely in material error, but you are in grave error regarding Church ecclesiology, and you are endangering your own faith and thus your own salvation.
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Seriously? This is going to become an anti-sede thread?
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Seriously? This is going to become an anti-sede thread?
This! Is! NOT! The! Thread! Take it outside.
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The root of all evil.
How the medical industry would sell-out to take on a fatal treatment plan because they were getting $39k per patient from the ʝʊdɛօ-masons?
No ethics, but professionalism in our judaized world is not asking questions but going with the flow of the powers to be.
Guess it’s hard to be honest when you have to pay off your medical school debt?
I’m not sure what Mark’s options were to avoid the ventilator. He was low on oxygen in his blood stream.
His friends think his illness is not the same CÖVÌD the “average Joe” gets, but a special dєαdlу version, mimicking the symptoms.
In other words, he and his family were doused.
This scenario fits their Protocols brag that they would kill-off their enemies through the cover of a common illness.
I'm thankful you said it first. My immєdιαte reaction is that Mark79's Judaism.is website was worth taking him out over, but I was afraid to say it because it seems so paranoid. I think Mark is a TI, targeted just like all of the republican politicians in voting positions of consequence, many that died in the last few months of 2020. ( not that I have an affinity for republicans either, but there are a few good ones apparently worth getting rid of) The Jҽωs don't like him, that's for sure.
Maybe we should pray against the anti-Christ тαℓмυdic demons that are trying to take Mark and everyone else down.
Our Lady, Terror of demons, pray for us
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Meg,
I’m sure most of us, Cathinfo-ites will pray for you too when you’re goin down.
But some may not... I don’t think Ladislaus will. But I will.
I know for a fact Croix will not pray for you. Cassini said he might give some ejaculations for your poor soul.
It’s such a mixed bag, maybe we should run a poll to see who will actually pray for you? :popcorn:
I find it hard to believe that a real Catholic would not pray for Meg. I think Incredulous messed up there in posting those comments about other people. I would pray for anyone and everyone that I have ever disagreed with here on CI. My family will include Mark79 in our daily prayers for the sick and suffering (for their conversion and salvation and the health and welfare they desire). Mark79 is in the hands of the creator of life and death and no one can take his life without God permitting it for his own good.
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I find it hard to believe that a real Catholic would not pray for Meg. I think Incredulous messed up there in posting those comments about other people. I would pray for anyone and everyone that I have ever disagreed with here on CI. My family will include Mark79 in our daily prayers for the sick and suffering (for their conversion and salvation and the health and welfare they desire). Mark79 is in the hands of the creator of life and death and no one can take his life without God permitting it for his own good.
I found sarcasm to be the only logical response to Meg’s base comments on Mark.
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I think Mark is a TI
"Targeted individual"? I wouldn't be surprised.
I hope and pray for his recovery, and if he can pull through this --- Matthew, don't take this as questioning your judgment or authority as moderator --- I wonder if there is some way we could get him back here. Very sharp guy. Really kept me on my toes.
More trouble in the world has been caused by "nice" people, than you can shake a stick at. "Nice" has its time and place. Some times, and some places, don't call for "nice".
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:pray: Any update?
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Requesting your prayers for Mark79. :pray:
He's been hospitalized with CÖVÌD pneumonia going on 4-weeks.
He's in isolation and unable to communicate with family & friends.
While the situation doesn't look promising, your prayers could help bring about a miracle to save him.
His friends are praying the "Infant of Prague" Novena for him: Infant of Prague Novena (http://www.catholictradition.org/Christmas/prague3.htm)
Please join us if you can!
Thanks and may Our Lady of Fatima intercede for him!
Just seeing this this morning, prayed the IoP novena and a rosary for M-79.
The irony (or divinely) or coincidence ( and I don't really believe in them), is that I went into my church for confession yesterday, first time in awhile and when I knelt before the altar for penance, THERE was a new Infant of Prague (we've never had one before), I've always adored these statues, my mother had one many years ago and my my mother-in-law as well. The wife and I struck up a conversation about the statue, not sure of the history, I know it has something to do with the Czech people, but it was very prevalent among many Irish, French and Italian Catholic households I grow up in. Anyway, I was going to get one for our house as well, then seen the novena for Mark and the prayer, it is very beautiful and powerful, thx for posting it. I don't believe that statue in the church just showing up and me just seeing this thread and learning the prayer was happenstance.
Everything happens for a reason, even Mark being sick, which can and will happen to all of us one day. I pray that Mark pulls through this, although, I REALLY don't have a lot of faith in our medical community these days. Here in NY, they killed thousands treating people for this flu, especially on those damn ventilators, including my daughters boyfriend's father on that death machine. And I believe many doctors knew this , but kept going because they were afraid of being politically incorrect and blamed IF they died and didn't use them. I really hope Mark has good trad Catholic people around him protecting him against these evil bastards in the medical industry.
He has my prayers everyday until we know either way what the outcome of this will be.
All is in God's hands either way.
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So sad to hear of the death of your daughter’s boyfriend’s father, alaric.
Is there any news on Mark. :pray:
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Any updates?
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Is there any word on Mark? :pray:
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Is there any word on Mark? :pray:
Hi Nadir,
I thought you saw this last month (unless you're just looking for more updates?)
https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/milagre!!!-(mark79-has-recovered)/msg739301/#msg739301
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You are right 2V! I even made a comment. There's been a lot happening!
Thank you!
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Nadir and All Cathinfo members,
Update: Just got news that Mark79 is off the ventilator now and headed for full recovery.
He had some complications and had to be sedated again after we had announced his return from 54 days of unconsciousness.
So it remains a miracle. Our Lady interceded for him. Deo gratias!
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Nadir and All Cathinfo members,
Update: Just got news that Mark79 is off the ventilator now and headed for full recovery.
He had some complications and had to be sedated again after we had announced his return from 54 days of unconsciousness.
So it remains a miracle. Our Lady interceded for him. Deo gratias!
Deo gratias!!
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Thank you, Incred. Praise and thank God and His holy Mother.
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Wonderful news, God bless Mark!
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The hottest fire forges the hardest steel. Hope and pray that Mark is back up to fighting strength sooner rather than later.
Oremus.
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This is directly from Mark79, who is now home.
I was so touched in learning of this thread that my eyes got misty. I struggled to not break out in tears. I am profoundly humbled by the number of friends, friends of friends, and strangers who have prayed and offered Masses for my recovery. Thank you to all who have prayed for me.
I would like to share publicly only some bare-bones details. Some things were so horrifying and abusive that I will not repeat them publicly. Almost certainly I contracted the COVID at work (a contract that allowed me to do two Corporal Works of Mercy). The time from first symptom (extreme exhaustion) to coma was so short, I did not even get to the hydroxychloroquine I had obtained for our family. I was in a coma for 2 months and in the ICU an additional 2 months on a ventilator. When I awoke from coma I was essentially quadriplegic and needed another 2 months of rehab. I just arrived home, still severely weakened, but miraculously alive. I am as certain as I can be that the many prayers and Masses for intercession figured greatly in God's Mercy on me (and my family who still need me). My wife was hospitalized and all my children had prolonged illness. I am a pretty sorry sight right now, but I anticipate recovery though quite slowly. Of course it depends on the speed of my recovery, but I am hoping to return to work within a few months and we are planning a little family vacation after Christmas (in part to make up for the time I lost with them). My family observed that I "turned the corner" shortly after receiving Extreme Unction from my favorite priest (he is not a sede). My wife and all my children and in-laws were truly saintly, stepping in the breech for the activities of daily life and visiting me every day (except when they were incapacitated). Their love for me and me for them has been more palpable than ever. They are a blessing to me.
I have offered all this to God in reparation. It is my hope that this agony will shorten the Purgatory time that I so dread.
Today, for the first time in six months, I made a few updates to judaism.is. :-)
Again, I tender my heartfelt thanks to all who helped me. May God have mercy on us all.
Mark 7:9 (precisely as Bonaventure noted)
Since I am still banned, anyone who wishes to contact me should message my close CathInfo friends who are not yet banned. They can relay your contact info to me and I will respond directly.)
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Wow (and Deo gratias)!
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Praise God! What a wonderful loving family.
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I am so happy to hear this news, particularly since it came from you as a personal message, ‘Mark’.
And thank you 🙏 Bonaventure.
Will continue to pray.
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Wonderful to hear! Deo gratias!
It’s amazing that this Covid is so aggressive in some people and so mild in others. There must be a reason for this and I wonder why the “great” scientists of today haven’t found out the common denominator yet. ::)
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Oh, sorry. Thank you too Bonaventure for the update.
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Thank you, God for helping Mark and his family!
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Very good to hear from "Mark". Will continue to pray!
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What an ordeal!
God bless you Mark and family
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From Mark79:
My family observed that I "turned the corner" shortly after receiving Extreme Unction from my favorite priest
This is one of the effects of this sacrament, from Trent:
'The effect . . . of this Sacrament Is the grace of the Holy Spirit, whose anointing produces the following: It washes away the sins that remain to be atoned, and the vestiges of sin; it comforts and strengthens the soul of the sick person, arousing in him a great trust and confidence in the divine mercy. Thus strengthened, he bears the hardships and struggles of his Illness more easily, and resists the temptation of the devil and the heel of the deceiver (Gen. 3:15) more readily; and if it be advantageous to the welfare of his soul, he sometimes regains his bodily health.' (Sess. xlv, cap. 2).
In receiving the sacrament of Extreme Unction, you received a very great favor directly from Our Holy Lord, Who from heaven above sent you that priest, that particular priest! The sins of your whole life - and the vestiges of all those sins - have all been washed away, you are starting over with a clean slate my friend! Gloria in Excelsis Deo!!
Continued prayers for you and your whole family. :pray:
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I’m just happy they let a priest and relatives see him at all. In some places they don’t (or didn’t) allow it, and people died alone and without sacraments.
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Deo gratias! Thank you Infant of Prague!
What great news to hear from Mark79! I am sorry to hear that your wife and children have also been ill. I'll add them to my prayer list. What a great blessing you were able to receive Extreme Unction!
Praying you continue to get stronger and better each day
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I’m just happy they let a priest and relatives see him at all. In some places they don’t (or didn’t) allow it, and people died alone and without sacraments.
BTW, I hope a class action lawsuit is in the works for ventilating covid patients for what is essentially a circulatory, not respiratory, virus.
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Well, he's got his priorities straight:
"Today, for the first time in six months, I made a few updates to judaism.is. :-)"
Sounds like he be doin pretty darn good! :cowboy:
Deo gratias!
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Graciously Matthew has unbanned me.
I would like to underscore my thanks to all who have prayed for my recovery.
Words are not enough.
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Graciously Matthew has unbanned me.
I would like to underscore my thanks to all who have prayed for my recovery.
Words are not enough.
https://youtu.be/xZzEzDkeHzI
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:incense: Welcome back, Mark7:9.
Thank you Matthew.
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Welcome back Mark 79 :cowboy:
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Graciously Matthew has unbanned me.
I would like to underscore my thanks to all who have prayed for my recovery.
Words are not enough.
Happy you are well and back here!
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Welcome back!
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I think Mark79 has now earned a spot in CI trivia lore:
I don’t ever recall a member being banned/unbanned twice.
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I think Mark79 has now earned a spot in CI trivia lore:
I don’t ever recall a member being banned/unbanned twice.
Yes, CathInfo has all the drama (but none of the fornication) of your average Soap Opera. :laugh1:
Probably because both have post-Garden-of-Eden human beings involved.
At least I won't find out I have a twin brother next week, then get into a car accident on the way to meet him and end up with amnesia, then...
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A very moving recovery to thank God about very much. I am so glad to hear of it.
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Your full recovery is in my prayers.
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Thank you too very much. It means a lot to me hearing that from you as well.
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It has been over a year since I fell ill and I have been long reflecting on all I appreciate, especially my family and friends. I give public thanks to them. I have mentioned before how humbling it was to discover how many people have been praying and offering Masses. I was shocked how rumors of my illness touched the ears of some school friends with whom I had long lost contact and the extraordinary sleuthing they did to find my family.
Both my wife and I were hospitalized with the COVID. Luckily my wife was only hospitalized for a week, but she and all our children were knocked down badly, remarkable especially in view of their young ages (clearly our whole family was genetically at high risk from that COVID gene weapon). When my income ceased, my wife filled the breach. Even though she had not fully recovered, she broke her back then, as now, to keep our family afloat.
Our children have been heroic and perfectly Catholic for the year+ of my illness and ongoing work of recovery. When I awoke from 2 months of coma, the doctors and nurses told me that our children had visited me every day while my wife went to work. For the first month they were not allowed direct entry (not even our pastor was allowed), so they stayed outside praying and peering through the ICU window. After a month, they were allowed inside to visit. When I awoke, I was quadriplegic. They stayed for hours giving me range-of-motion to move my limbs, minimize contractures and muscle wasting. At first the COVID neuropathy caused hand and foot pain and numbness elsewhere in my entire body. Every day they massaged my hands and feet to reduce my pain. Touched by their kindness, the nurses allowed our children to stay well past the nominal visiting hours, then our children would go home and work past midnight on their schoolwork.
I learned that they had similarly doted on my wife for her month-long recovery. All the boys took over my head-of-household duties such as weeding, home and auto repair. They used my credentials to log into our online accounts to pay the bills and help our accountant to file our family taxes. Our daughter shopped, cooked, and cleaned as did the boys. When the doctor finally pulled my PEG feeding tube and I was able to eat, our babies hand fed me treats and meals every day until I could feed myself. In every way they were kind, loving, and well beyond dutiful.
For the first six months home (July 4-to-New Years), our children drove me to my surgeries, doctors appointments, and physical therapy. At first I couldn't even wipe myself, stand, arise from the commode or shower unassisted. Unflinchingly they helped me with all that. Now that I can walk and drive and have returned to work 1 or 2 days per week, they still are solicitous and offer to help in any way they can. No longer homeschooling, they have excelled in school and sports and have never given any worries to my wife or me.
Our wonderful children are direct descendants of 3 martyrs for the Faith. Their mother and huge family suffered greatly under Communism and escaping Communism. Undeservedly I have been carried by the graces that flow around them.
My wife, children, and friends are all an undeserved gift from God. Deo gratias! May He remain so Merciful.
As I repent my too frequent intemperance, my thanks continue to go to all my family, friends, and even strangers. :pray:
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It has been over a year since I fell ill and I have been long reflecting on all I appreciate, especially my family and friends. I give public thanks to them. I have mentioned before how humbling it was to discover how many people have been praying and offering Masses. I was shocked how rumors of my illness touched the ears of some school friends with whom I had long lost contact and the extraordinary sleuthing they did to find my family.
Both my wife and I were hospitalized with the COVID. Luckily my wife was only hospitalized for a week, but she and all our children were knocked down badly, remarkable especially in view of their young ages (clearly our whole family was genetically at high risk from that COVID gene weapon). When my income ceased, my wife filled the breach. Even though she had not fully recovered, she broke her back then, as now, to keep our family afloat.
Our children have been heroic and perfectly Catholic for the year+ of my illness and ongoing work of recovery. When I awoke from 2 months of coma, the doctors and nurses told me that our children had visited me every day while my wife went to work. For the first month they were not allowed direct entry (not even our pastor was allowed), so they stayed outside praying and peering through the ICU window. After a month, they were allowed inside to visit. When I awoke, I was quadriplegic. They stayed for hours giving me range-of-motion to move my limbs, minimize contractures and muscle wasting. At first the COVID neuropathy caused hand and foot pain and numbness elsewhere in my entire body. Every day they massaged my hands and feet to reduce my pain. Touched by their kindness, the nurses allowed our children to stay well past the nominal visiting hours, then our children would go home and work past midnight on their schoolwork.
I learned that they had similarly doted on my wife for her month-long recovery. All the boys took over my head-of-household duties such as weeding, home and auto repair. They used my credentials to log into our online accounts to pay the bills and help our accountant to file our family taxes. Our daughter shopped, cooked, and cleaned as did the boys. When the doctor finally pulled my PEG feeding tube and I was able to eat, our babies hand fed me treats and meals every day until I could feed myself. In every way they were kind, loving, and well beyond dutiful.
For the first six months home (July 4-to-New Years), our children drove me to my surgeries, doctors appointments, and physical therapy. At first I couldn't even wipe myself, stand, arise from the commode or shower unassisted. Unflinchingly they helped me with all that. Now that I can walk and drive and have returned to work 1 or 2 days per week, they still are solicitous and offer to help in any way they can. No longer homeschooling, they have excelled in school and sports and have never given any worries to my wife or me.
Our wonderful children are direct descendants of 3 martyrs for the Faith. Their mother and huge family suffered greatly under Communism and escaping Communism. Undeservedly I have been carried by the graces that flow around them.
My wife, children, and friends are all an undeserved gift from God. Deo gratias! May He remain so Merciful.
As I repent my too frequent intemperance, my thanks continue to go to all my family, friends, and even strangers. :pray:
You are a a blessed man, Mark 79
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You are a a blessed man, Mark 79
Undeservedly so by the merciful grace of God.… and you are a kind and good friend. You remain in my prayers.
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Certainly you can give thanks for the grace of God but I'm sure it is also a reflection of how your children were raised. I'm sure they are just as grateful for you as you are grateful for them.
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This may possibly be my last post depending on the decision of Matthew.
I'm so glad (and so grateful/thankful to Almighty God) to see you back and running Mark 79 (Mark 7:9 "And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.") You exemplify to a great degree so much of what is best (i.e., unadulterated Catholicism) on CathInfo. Godspeed!
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Deo gratias et Mariae semper Virgini.
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Deo gratias et Mariae semper Virgini.
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As I hope and pray that you situation improves!
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It has been over a year since I fell ill and I have been long reflecting on all I appreciate, especially my family and friends. I give public thanks to them. I have mentioned before how humbling it was to discover how many people have been praying and offering Masses. I was shocked how rumors of my illness touched the ears of some school friends with whom I had long lost contact and the extraordinary sleuthing they did to find my family.
Both my wife and I were hospitalized with the COVID. Luckily my wife was only hospitalized for a week, but she and all our children were knocked down badly, remarkable especially in view of their young ages (clearly our whole family was genetically at high risk from that COVID gene weapon). When my income ceased, my wife filled the breach. Even though she had not fully recovered, she broke her back then, as now, to keep our family afloat.
Our children have been heroic and perfectly Catholic for the year+ of my illness and ongoing work of recovery. When I awoke from 2 months of coma, the doctors and nurses told me that our children had visited me every day while my wife went to work. For the first month they were not allowed direct entry (not even our pastor was allowed), so they stayed outside praying and peering through the ICU window. After a month, they were allowed inside to visit. When I awoke, I was quadriplegic. They stayed for hours giving me range-of-motion to move my limbs, minimize contractures and muscle wasting. At first the COVID neuropathy caused hand and foot pain and numbness elsewhere in my entire body. Every day they massaged my hands and feet to reduce my pain. Touched by their kindness, the nurses allowed our children to stay well past the nominal visiting hours, then our children would go home and work past midnight on their schoolwork.
I learned that they had similarly doted on my wife for her month-long recovery. All the boys took over my head-of-household duties such as weeding, home and auto repair. They used my credentials to log into our online accounts to pay the bills and help our accountant to file our family taxes. Our daughter shopped, cooked, and cleaned as did the boys. When the doctor finally pulled my PEG feeding tube and I was able to eat, our babies hand fed me treats and meals every day until I could feed myself. In every way they were kind, loving, and well beyond dutiful.
For the first six months home (July 4-to-New Years), our children drove me to my surgeries, doctors appointments, and physical therapy. At first I couldn't even wipe myself, stand, arise from the commode or shower unassisted. Unflinchingly they helped me with all that. Now that I can walk and drive and have returned to work 1 or 2 days per week, they still are solicitous and offer to help in any way they can. No longer homeschooling, they have excelled in school and sports and have never given any worries to my wife or me.
Our wonderful children are direct descendants of 3 martyrs for the Faith. Their mother and huge family suffered greatly under Communism and escaping Communism. Undeservedly I have been carried by the graces that flow around them.
My wife, children, and friends are all an undeserved gift from God. Deo gratias! May He remain so Merciful.
As I repent my too frequent intemperance, my thanks continue to go to all my family, friends, and even strangers. :pray:
👍👍👍 What a uplifting story! God bless you and you and your wonderful family!
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This may possibly be my last post depending on the decision of Matthew.
What the HECK are you talking about?
Please don't make me the bad guy when I'm not. You have not been threatened in any way, with banning or any other consequences. And I haven't the faintest idea why you think "this may possibly be my last post" due to "the decision of Matthew".
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👍👍👍 What a uplifting story! God bless you and you and your wonderful family!
Thank you. Friends too have been amazing.
An example, before Christmas 2021 our boys' baseball coach and his sweet wife brought a batch of delicious home-cooked meals by our home that lasted our family a few days. They said they did it because they knew my wife was breaking her back at work taking extra shifts (I had not yet returned to work). We were all thankful and touched by their kindness. After they left with our thanks, I was talking with the family and was told, "Oh yeah, they did that while you were in the hospital too." Apparently I still don;t know all who helped.
I often wish that a select handful of you were our neighbors, but truth is, even though our parishioners are spread out in the city's wide expanse, there is still a lot of kindness going around.
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As I hope and pray that you situation improves!
Thank you my friend. I am doing somewhat better I think, I am hopeful for the future, thanking God and the prayers.
You've been through such hard times, I hardly know what to say. It is very inspiring hearing how God has blessed you.
A happy St. Patrick's day to you, and to all of us here.
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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What the HECK are you talking about?
Please don't make me the bad guy when I'm not. You have not been threatened in any way, with banning or any other consequences. And I haven't the faintest idea why you think "this may possibly be my last post" due to "the decision of Matthew".
Well, since you asked....you might want to take a look at the OP just under this thread. The subject line is
klasG4e (https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/klasg4e/)
P.S. Why would anyone ever dream of making you "the bad guy?" :confused:
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Well, since you asked....you might want to take a look at the OP just under this thread. The subject line is
klasG4e (https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/klasg4e/)
Oh, now I get it.
You did make one mistake -- your melodramatic confession and baring of your soul went completely unnoticed by me! hahaha I have to laugh because I imagine if such a thing happened in real life -- it would never happen, unless I consciously ignored you. But on a forum, such a thing is possible.
I'll see your charity and raise you humility -- to you it was all a big deal, but I was completely unaware of it.
And I don't automatically click on all vanity/personal/"look at me" threads. I find them rather annoying, actually. You are by no means the only member to make such a thread, but I dislike all such threads equally.
I don't even remember why I banned you. (there's another dose of humility for you again -- apparently I don't give you much thought at all).
Was it about Trump? That's my only guess.
Again, it's nothing personal, but in my doctrinal, human nature-based well-founded opinion, ALL creators of vanity threads could use more humility. Just like all solid water needs more heat if becoming liquid is the goal. Just a simple fact. And I state it with about as much relish, emotion, or thrill as stating that 2+2=4.
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It’s great to hear that the family stuck together during hard times. God is good.
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I was wondering last night why someone (Mark79) would even bother to post about their illnesses in such detail and bring it up yesterday. I thought he was sick again. If I were that badly sick, the last thing I would be doing is writing about it to really, complete strangers. I'd be with my family taking care of myself. Why would Mark79 bring this thread back about himself yesterday when he was at his usually self, purposefully conveniently concocting false conjectures of his own making to make character assassinations of people that disagree with him?. This thread confused me completely yesterday, it reads like Mark79 is pretty much dying. Why did he bring this up out of thin air? Then when I tell Mark79 that he should be taking care of himself about all the insults and hate that he spills on people, because he could soon be meeting his maker, the impression I had from this posting yesterday. He answers back that he is fine that he is working.
I smell something strange there. This smells like some kind of a bad cop good cop routine by one person. But, that's just me. AND this is the problem with the internet one can't see the person and how they really are, one only gets that from seeing the person regularly about town and talking to them.
For the average person that does not read every word of threads like this, and so they do not make the same mistake that I did, here is the short of it:
Mark79 is not sick and dying in the hospital, this thread is over one year old!
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I was wondering last night why someone (Mark79) would even bother to post about their illnesses in such detail and bring it up yesterday. I thought he was sick again. If I were that badly sick, the last thing I would be doing is writing about it to really, complete strangers. I'd be with my family taking care of myself. Why would Mark79 bring this thread back about himself yesterday when he was at his usually self, purposefully conveniently concocting false conjectures of his own making to make character assassinations of people that disagree with him?. This thread confused me completely yesterday, it reads like Mark79 is pretty much dying. Why did he bring this up out of thin air? Then when I tell Mark79 that he should be taking care of himself about all the insults and hate that he spills on people, because he could soon be meeting his maker, the impression I had from this posting yesterday. He answers back that he is fine that he is working.
I smell something strange there. This smells like some kind of a bad cop good cop routine by one person. But, that's just me. AND this is the problem with the internet one can't see the person and how they really are, one only gets that from seeing the person regularly about town and talking to them.
For the average person that does not read every word of threads like this, and so they do not make the same mistake that I did, here is the short of it:
Mark79 is not sick and dying in the hospital, this thread is over one year old!
I agree. Very odd. Good questions. Why bring up a thread about himself, when he is fine? And....another odd thing....many of the forum members seem to enjoy it when he insults others in an extreme manner. What does that say about traditional Catholics? It's creepy, IMO.
I'm beginning to think that traditional Catholicism is not what it purports to be.
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I agree. Very odd. Good questions. Why bring up a thread about himself, when he is fine? And....another odd thing....many of the forum members seem to enjoy it when he insults others in an extreme manner. What does that say about traditional Catholics? It's creepy, IMO.
I see this all the time in the real world. They are scared of falling victim to the person themselves, so they kiss up to him. It is just cowardice.
Just think of it as a unique opportunity to practice patience. Unique in that that physically they can't touch you, they are just words on the screen. Also it reveals their real inner self, so the more bile they post the more people see who they really are, they hang themselves.
In a person to person a man would never talk like that, they would have gotten taken care of with a fist as soon as they went out the door or entered school. That is if they are boys. Girls are a different story, they can be like that all their lives.
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I see this all the time in the real world. They are scared of falling victim to the person themselves, so they kiss up to him. It is just cowardice.
Just think of it as a unique opportunity to practice patience. Unique in that that physically they can't touch you, they are just words on the screen. Also it reveals their real inner self, so the more bile they post the more people see who they really are, they hang themselves.
In a person to person a man would never talk like that, they would have gotten taken care of with a fist as soon as they went out the door or entered school. That is if they are boys. Girls are a different story, they can be like that all their lives.
I agree that it is a good opportunity to practice patience. Which is needed by many of us, me especially. And, yes, the type of vitriol that Mark79 dishes out does reveal who he truly is; hence, perhaps, the recent posting by him on this thread - in order to make himself look like a really nice guy (which he clearly isn't). Trouble is, most of the forum members like it. They like (even the forum owner) the nastiness of Mark79. They can't get enough of it. There's something wrong in the world of Tradition.
Even if it's easier to be nasty on the internet, it doesn't explain why trads are so enamored with someone like him.
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I agree that it is a good opportunity to practice patience. Which is needed by many of us, me especially. And, yes, the type of vitriol that Mark79 dishes out does reveal who he truly is; hence, perhaps, the recent posting by him on this thread - in order to make himself look like a really nice guy (which he clearly isn't). Trouble is, most of the forum members like it. They like (even the forum owner) the nastiness of Mark79. They can't get enough of it. There's something wrong in the world of Tradition.
Even if it's easier to be nasty on the internet, it doesn't explain why trads are so enamored with someone like him.
Maybe it is a computer geek thing? They lack social skills, so they live in a virtual world with pen "pals", fake friends, and they can say anything to anyone without anyone knowing who they are or getting beat up?
I'm a jock, I can't stand being couped up in the house for very long. And with that, I'm out of here for the day.
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Maybe it is a computer geek thing? They lack social skills, so they live in a virtual world with pen pals and they can say anything to anyone without anyone knowing who they are or getting beat up?
That could be it, but the fact that forum members (including the owner) continue to support someone like Mark79 is a big problem. In my opinion. It's not really about Mark79, so much as it's about why trads here are so taken with him. If they were truly looking for sanctity, they would not support someone like him. But they do. Meaning that they (at least on this forum) are not any better than Novus Ordo Catholics. Not at all. They can have all of the "correct" views about doctrine, but if they have not charity, then they are not Catholic.
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That could be it, but the fact that forum members (including the owner) continue to support someone like Mark79 is a big problem. In my opinion. It's not really about Mark79, so much as it's about why trads here are so taken with him. If they were truly looking for sanctity, they would not support someone like him. But they do.
It is just cowardice and do not make the mistake of thinking that many support him, it is just the few people that kiss up to him enough to write, the rest do not write. It is no different in the real world, like I said before, it is just the kiss butts that support him, because they are scared of him.
God Bless
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It is just cowardice and do not make the mistake of thinking that many support him, it is just the few people that kiss up to him enough to write, the rest do not write. It is no different in the real world, like I said before, it is just the kiss butts that support him, because they are scared of him.
God Bless
Yes, you may be correct, and I appreciate your good explanations. On the other hand, it almost seems as if Mark79 is intentionally and knowingly trying to make Traditional Catholicism look bad. And forum member here just go along with it.
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I was wondering last night why someone (Mark79) would even bother to post about their illnesses in such detail and bring it up yesterday. I thought he was sick again. If I were that badly sick, the last thing I would be doing is writing about it to really, complete strangers. I'd be with my family taking care of myself. Why would Mark79 bring this thread back about himself yesterday when he was at his usually self, purposefully conveniently concocting false conjectures of his own making to make character assassinations of people that disagree with him?. This thread confused me completely yesterday, it reads like Mark79 is pretty much dying. Why did he bring this up out of thin air? Then when I tell Mark79 that he should be taking care of himself about all the insults and hate that he spills on people, because he could soon be meeting his maker, the impression I had from this posting yesterday. He answers back that he is fine that he is working.
I smell something strange there. This smells like some kind of a bad cop good cop routine by one person. But, that's just me. AND this is the problem with the internet one can't see the person and how they really are, one only gets that from seeing the person regularly about town and talking to them.
For the average person that does not read every word of threads like this, and so they do not make the same mistake that I did, here is the short of it:
Mark79 is not sick and dying in the hospital, this thread is over one year old!
Learn to read.
Mark79 came back to, basically, thank people. I think it was nice he came back and let people know how he is doing after such a crisis.
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Don't ya'll have anything better to do an openly talk smack about someone on the forum you disagree with? You obviously have disagreements about things, clearly from the Marijuana thread, but these last few posts are completely out of line. Do something better with your time.
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That could be it, but the fact that forum members (including the owner) continue to support someone like Mark79 is a big problem. In my opinion. It's not really about Mark79, so much as it's about why trads here are so taken with him. If they were truly looking for sanctity, they would not support someone like him. But they do. Meaning that they (at least on this forum) are not any better than Novus Ordo Catholics. Not at all. They can have all of the "correct" views about doctrine, but if they have not charity, then they are not Catholic.
How charitable are assumptions and extrapolations?
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People, please!
All I got from Mark's note was:
"So a short summary of my/our ordeal"
"Thanks to all known and anonymous for prayers, Masses & etc."
"Mea culpa"
...and that triggers a feeding frenzy in the vulture reserve? C'mon folks!
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People, please!
All I got from Mark's note was:
"So a short summary of my/our ordeal"
"Thanks to all known and anonymous for prayers, Masses & etc."
"Mea culpa"
...and that triggers a feeding frenzy in the vulture reserve? C'mon folks!
It was not you who posted the letter yesterday. Your posting a letter one year ago has nothing to do with what I wrote. Very strange that a letter from one year ago is posted now again by Mark79. The only thing you are answering is why would a person one year ago post to complete strangers a long letter when they are seriously sick in bed. That is, if I understand you correctly, you are saying that it was you who posted a letter one year ago that Mark79 had sent to you. So if I understood you correctly, that answers that question. I am talking about the letter posted yesterday by Mark79. Everyone is answering , including me, as if Mark79 is sick again. The rest of what I wrote of course is conjecture, but I'm just saying that I smell something that stinks.
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It was not you who posted the letter yesterday. Your posting a letter one year ago has nothing to do with what I wrote. Very strange that a letter from one year ago is posted now again by Mark79. The only thing you are answering is why would a person one year ago post to complete strangers a long letter when they are seriously sick in bed. You are saying that you just posted a letter he sent to you. So that naswers that question. I am talking about the letter posted yesterday by Mark79. Everyone is answering , including me, as if Mark79 is sick again. The rest of what I wrote of course is conjecture, but I'm just saying that I smell something that stinks.
You do it all too often.
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You do it all too often.
I notice that people who say such things NEVER quote me. And if they do, it is a conjecture and an extrapolation that follows, a misinterpretation of my words. That's the problem with writing, one ambiguous word and they are off with conjecture and false extrapolations to "punish" those that they hate. If we were face to face, that would not happen, moreover, we likely would not even talk because we could see what the person is like by the way they live. There would be nothing to ask.
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I notice that people who say such things NEVER quote me. And if they do, it is a conjecture and an extrapolation that follows, a misinterpretation of my words. That's the problem with writing, one ambiguous word and they are off with conjecture and false extrapolations to "punish" those that they hate. If we were face to face, that would not happen, moreover, we likely would not even talk because we could see what the person is like by the way they live. There would be nothing to ask.
What are you talking about? I quoted you completely, verbatim.
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What are you talking about? I quoted you completely, verbatim.
Once again the writer does not quote me. and now it appears it is one instance
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Once again the writer does not quote me. and now it appears it is one instance
I know i am not blind. See attached.
I quote you, verbatim.
Perhaps you have a computer glitch on your end.
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I know i am not blind. See attached.
I quote you, verbatim.
Perhaps you have a computer glitch on your end.
I see the attachment now, but I will not open it, it could have a virus, you'll have to copy and paste it from where it came on CI.
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I see the attachment now, but I will not open it, it could have a virus, you'll have to copy and paste it from where it came on CI.
First of all, I don't HAVE to do that.
Secondly, I don't know how to do that.
If you look at it on your cell phone, if you have one, you can zoom in on the attachment and read it without having to open it.
I always quote you.
I hope you are able to fix your glitch.
Maybe then we can have a reasonable, logical discussion.
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I see the attachment now, but I will not open it, it could have a virus, you'll have to copy and paste it from where it came on CI.
Learned something new...
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Oh, now I get it.
You did make one mistake -- your melodramatic confession and baring of your soul went completely unnoticed by me! hahaha I have to laugh because I imagine if such a thing happened in real life -- it would never happen, unless I consciously ignored you. But on a forum, such a thing is possible.
I'll see your charity and raise you humility -- to you it was all a big deal, but I was completely unaware of it.
And I don't automatically click on all vanity/personal/"look at me" threads. I find them rather annoying, actually. You are by no means the only member to make such a thread, but I dislike all such threads equally.
I don't even remember why I banned you. (there's another dose of humility for you again -- apparently I don't give you much thought at all).
Was it about Trump? That's my only guess.
Again, it's nothing personal, but in my doctrinal, human nature-based well-founded opinion, ALL creators of vanity threads could use more humility. Just like all solid water needs more heat if becoming liquid is the goal. Just a simple fact. And I state it with about as much relish, emotion, or thrill as stating that 2+2=4.
Wow, so much yak about vanity overlaid with a lot of presumption! Looks like a lot of projection. Oh, but how could that be? We all know Matthew doesn't have an ounce of vanity in himself. :laugh1:
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It has been over a year since I fell ill and I have been long reflecting on all I appreciate, especially my family and friends. I give public thanks to them. I have mentioned before how humbling it was to discover how many people have been praying and offering Masses. I was shocked how rumors of my illness touched the ears of some school friends with whom I had long lost contact and the extraordinary sleuthing they did to find my family.
Both my wife and I were hospitalized with the COVID. Luckily my wife was only hospitalized for a week, but she and all our children were knocked down badly, remarkable especially in view of their young ages (clearly our whole family was genetically at high risk from that COVID gene weapon). When my income ceased, my wife filled the breach. Even though she had not fully recovered, she broke her back then, as now, to keep our family afloat.
Our children have been heroic and perfectly Catholic for the year+ of my illness and ongoing work of recovery. When I awoke from 2 months of coma, the doctors and nurses told me that our children had visited me every day while my wife went to work. For the first month they were not allowed direct entry (not even our pastor was allowed), so they stayed outside praying and peering through the ICU window. After a month, they were allowed inside to visit. When I awoke, I was quadriplegic. They stayed for hours giving me range-of-motion to move my limbs, minimize contractures and muscle wasting. At first the COVID neuropathy caused hand and foot pain and numbness elsewhere in my entire body. Every day they massaged my hands and feet to reduce my pain. Touched by their kindness, the nurses allowed our children to stay well past the nominal visiting hours, then our children would go home and work past midnight on their schoolwork.
I learned that they had similarly doted on my wife for her month-long recovery. All the boys took over my head-of-household duties such as weeding, home and auto repair. They used my credentials to log into our online accounts to pay the bills and help our accountant to file our family taxes. Our daughter shopped, cooked, and cleaned as did the boys. When the doctor finally pulled my PEG feeding tube and I was able to eat, our babies hand fed me treats and meals every day until I could feed myself. In every way they were kind, loving, and well beyond dutiful.
For the first six months home (July 4-to-New Years), our children drove me to my surgeries, doctors appointments, and physical therapy. At first I couldn't even wipe myself, stand, arise from the commode or shower unassisted. Unflinchingly they helped me with all that. Now that I can walk and drive and have returned to work 1 or 2 days per week, they still are solicitous and offer to help in any way they can. No longer homeschooling, they have excelled in school and sports and have never given any worries to my wife or me.
Our wonderful children are direct descendants of 3 martyrs for the Faith. Their mother and huge family suffered greatly under Communism and escaping Communism. Undeservedly I have been carried by the graces that flow around them.
My wife, children, and friends are all an undeserved gift from God. Deo gratias! May He remain so Merciful.
As I repent my too frequent intemperance, my thanks continue to go to all my family, friends, and even strangers. :pray:
It's almost the 1 year anniversary of my awaking from coma. It's Lent. I've been reflecting on all for which I am thankful—very thankful.
We've also seen about a week of the usual suspects trying to drag other families' children into their crosshairs. On the basis of nothing but projecting their own disordered lives on others, they have raved for pages and pages besmirching the parenting in families they do not know. The pathological response by the usual suspects to my anniversary reflections and my deep thanks throughly demonstrates the schism on CI. That culpable behavior only underscores my profound thanks that my family is nothing like the feverish delusions of the usual suspects.
As my Lenten reflections remind me of God's graces and mercy, I am perpetually thankful for my wife and our children.
As head-of-household still, I pray that on his feast St. Joseph and his Holy Family bestow their intercession on behalf of all families.
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Mark, is waking from a coma like waking from anesthesia? Where one moment you're conscious, but then the next you wake up and it's been a month?
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Not for me. It was more like waking from the worst possible nightmares in a brain trying to make sense of the concurrent physical torments of the disease and the treatments.
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Mark, is waking from a coma like waking from anesthesia? Where one moment you're conscious, but then the next you wake up and it's been a month?
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Have personal experience with coma, but not two months (wow! My coma was eight days).
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Typically in a coma you are heavily inundated with drugs that make the mind very cloudy. So it isn't like you wake up from it and wonder where you are and where the anesthesia nurse went. I don't remember the first time I woke from my coma. I remember a few times that *might* have been my first time, but I'd need someone else to tell me for sure.
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For the first week out of my coma, there were a lot of hallucinations as I was being weaned off the various medications I was on. It's difficult to distinguish what was real from what was not.
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Physically, your body is useless after coma (I saw Mark mention this previously). You have to learn how to do everything again. With just an 8 day coma, it was two months before I could go up a flight of stairs unassisted.
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Some similarities to yours, Mithrandylan.
While in coma my mind—or what was left of my mind at that time—was trying to make sense of the things that I later learned were happening to my body. For example, to assist my oxygenation I was "proned" (bolted to a ferris-like wheel and rotated) while on a trachesostomy tube and ventilator. I was told I was quite feverish. While that was going on I had a never-ending nightmare of being staked out unable to cry out for help, all four limbs tied under a merciless sun cooking me voiceless.
You can imagine then—I'd rather not describe—the nightmares that accompanied the worse medical procedures.
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Some similarities to yours, Mithrandylan.
While in coma my mind—or what was left of my mind at that time—was trying to make sense of the things that I later learned were happening to my body. For example, to assist my oxygenation I was "proned" (bolted to a ferris-like wheel and rotated) while on a trachesostomy tube and ventilator. I was told I was quite feverish. While that was going on I had a never-ending nightmare of being staked out unable to cry out for help, all four limbs tied under a merciless sun cooking me voiceless.
You can imagine then—I'd rather not describe—the nightmares that accompanied the worse medical procedures.
If you do a search using "covid coma nightmares" you will find abundant material relating to same. I would think going through such a thing could very well be a sort of blessing to a practicing Catholic in so much as more than ever they would not ever want to end up in hell for all eternity and more than ever they would want to pray for the salvation of souls!
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Some similarities to yours, Mithrandylan.
While in coma my mind—or what was left of my mind at that time—was trying to make sense of the things that I later learned were happening to my body. For example, to assist my oxygenation I was "proned" (bolted to a ferris-like wheel and rotated) while on a trachesostomy tube and ventilator. I was told I was quite feverish. While that was going on I had a never-ending nightmare of being staked out unable to cry out for help, all four limbs tied under a merciless sun cooking me voiceless.
You can imagine then—I'd rather not describe—the nightmares that accompanied the worse medical procedures.
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Mark, I am very curious about this. My coma happened almost fifteen years ago but I probably remember the hallucinations I mentioned more vividly than anything else that occurred fifteen years ago. I have never had the opportunity to meet anyone else who was in a coma, nevermind another Catholic. Coma raises very interesting questions about consciousness and vitality. At least once you're far enough from the trauma of it all.
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When you speak of nightmares, do you mean images/sequences that occurred (or that you are sure, rightly or wrongly) while you were in coma? Or is it possible that you were awake (however limited your perceptive and cognitive powers might have been)? Obviously I understand that in answering the question you are merely relying on memory, as I am in my own recollection of what I went through.
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Requesting your prayers for Mark79. :pray:
He's been hospitalized with CÖVÌD pneumonia going on 4-weeks.
He's in isolation and unable to communicate with family & friends.
While the situation doesn't look promising, your prayers could help bring about a miracle to save him.
His friends are praying the "Infant of Prague" Novena for him: Infant of Prague Novena (http://www.catholictradition.org/Christmas/prague3.htm)
Please join us if you can!
Thanks and may Our Lady of Fatima intercede for him!
Prayers. But many on this forum call this a scamdemic and fake or simple flu.
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Prayers. But many on this forum call this a scamdemic and fake or simple flu.
Thank you for your prayers. I am recovering thanks to the prayers of many and the mercy of God.
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Mark, I am very curious about this. My coma happened almost fifteen years ago but I probably remember the hallucinations I mentioned more vividly than anything else that occurred fifteen years ago. I have never had the opportunity to meet anyone else who was in a coma, nevermind another Catholic. Coma raises very interesting questions about consciousness and vitality. At least once you're far enough from the trauma of it all.
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When you speak of nightmares, do you mean images/sequences that occurred (or that you are sure, rightly or wrongly) while you were in coma? Or is it possible that you were awake (however limited your perceptive and cognitive powers might have been)? Obviously I understand that in answering the question you are merely relying on memory, as I am in my own recollection of what I went through.
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Genocidal zionist nightmare
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