We conclude with a remark with between priests and married men, there is only one minor difference. A priest may look at no woman with desire, a married man, may look at only one."
Now, in the New Religion, they have only TWO days: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. And a measly 1 hour fast before communion. Pathetic. No wonder they're (Generally speaking; certainly not in all cases) as morally bankrupt as the pagans. And is anyone surprised that their clergy are ravaged by vice?And it's worse than that I think. A few years ago after business meeting on Ash Wednesday, I went to lunch with six or seven others that work in my office, most of whom are NOers. I ordered first - fish and chips - and I looked at the rest and said something like - "remember, it's Ash Wednesday so no meat today don't forget" - they all laughed, some even said "screw that!" everyone of them ordered steaks or burgers.
The cassock protects priests, but it doesn't work as magic. He still has to watch himself, be always on his guard around women, etc.Yessir! You had best believe they still have to watch themself, some more than others.
And it's worse than that I think. A few years ago after business meeting on Ash Wednesday, I went to lunch with six or seven others that work in my office, most of whom are NOers. I ordered first - fish and chips - and I looked at the rest and said something like - "remember, it's Ash Wednesday so no meat today don't forget" - they all laughed, some even said "screw that!" everyone of them ordered steaks or burgers.
They don't fast, they don't do anything - it's part of their lex orandi.
And it's worse than that I think. A few years ago after business meeting on Ash Wednesday, I went to lunch with six or seven others that work in my office, most of whom are NOers. I ordered first - fish and chips - and I looked at the rest and said something like - "remember, it's Ash Wednesday so no meat today don't forget" - they all laughed, some even said "screw that!" everyone of them ordered steaks or burgers.That's the problem with "rare" anything -- you can't make a habit with an interval of once every 6 months or once every 12 months.
They don't fast, they don't do anything - it's part of their lex orandi.
I know of no greater weapon to conquer the vice of impurity than fasting. All of the fathers recommend this practice in order to quiet concupiscence.^^^Very necessary and very true!
When people struggle with this vice, they should resort to prayer. If prayer isn't sufficient, they should add fasting.
"But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting." [Matthew 17:20]
Our Blessed Mother also revealed to St. Gertrude the Great: "To any soul who faithfully prays the Three Hail Marys, I will appear at the hour of death in a splendor so extraordinary that it will fill the soul with heavenly consolation." St. Leonard of Port Maurice, the celebrated missionary, had the Three Hail Marys recited morning and evening in honor of Mary Immaculate, to obtain the grace of avoiding all mortal sins during the day or night; moreover he promised in a special manner eternal salvation to all those who proved constantly faithful to this practice. He gave this devotion of Three Hail Marys as a penance in the confessional, especially for those who were struggling with sins of impurity. Practice: Recite morning and evening, three Hail Marys in honor of the three great privileges bestowed upon Our Blessed Mother by the most Blessed Trinity with this invocation at the end: for the morning: "O my Mother preserve me from mortal sin during this day." For the evening: "O my Mother preserve me from mortal sin during this night." (Pope St. Pius X gave his Apostolic Blessing to this practice and the devotion was raised to an Archconfraternity by Pope Benedict XV.) |