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Venerable Fulton Sheen
paul really hit the mark when he said "take all thoughts captive and obedient to Christ." negative thoughts are so pervasive and constant that you honestly need to speak God's Word over every single one of them.
the prince of lies has no hold over you anymore.
It's always: "wanna hang out" but never "hey let's create a secret society and read literature and poetry"
today is the day i gather up all of my old occult items and put them out for trash. all the tarot cards, statues, ouija boards, herbs, knives, oils, books, amulets, spells, everything. i cant wait to get these demonic influences out of my house and fully let in christ
Found this man on tiktok bragging about his mail order bride.....
I sprinted to the comments. It got worse.
Nobody seemed to be concerned about this - here are the top comments.
Outside of the broad acceptance and nobody questioning this...He talks about how he is "training her".
He uses "pinay" as if he is referring to a dog breed. If you're unfamiliar, its a term to a Filipina woman living abroad, often seen as a derogatory or offensive term.
He also brags about how cheap she was to acquire. And how she "never has headache" a.k.a. never refuses him for sex.
All in all, I am disgusted by this man openly bragging about engaging in human trafficking.
If you're unfamiliar with how mail order brides are a form of human trafficking, this is a good opportunity to educate yourself!
A Public Interest Law Reporter paper, "In the Name of ‘Love’: Mail Order Brides-The Dangerous Legitimization of Sex, Human and Labor Trafficking,” notes that websites promoting mail order brides “project the stereotypical image of a Filipino woman being sweet, submissive, traditional, virginal, Christian, and familiar with the English language, making them the most popular ethnic group for mail order brides in the world.” The Public Interest Law Reporter paper noted that “mail order brides are often subject to physical and sexual abuse once they arrive in the U.S., which they are especially vulnerable to due to their immigration status.” They must remain married for a minimum of two years to be viable to receive a green card. For many men, two years is the most they plan on having them for, giving them a playground to wreac emotional, physical, and sexual havoc. When one leaves, they order a new one.
The women are a tremendously profitable cash crop for marriage brokering agencies. Victoria I. Kusel notes in the Albany Government Law Review that mail order bride agencies earn between $6,000 and $10,000 per client; some agencies claim to service as many as 15,000 clients each year.
Many of the men seeking out this service are considerably older than the women they contract to marry, though some agencies encourage their clients to stay within a 20-year difference in age. (X)
The prevalence of abuse against mail order brides prompted Congress to pass the Federal International Marriage Broker Regulation Act in 2005, which requires all marriage visa sponsors to undergo background checks and puts a limit on serial visa applications.
The regulations were passed into law in response to the 1995 murder of 24-year-old Filipina mail order bride Susana Blackwell in Washington State. Susana fled after less than two weeks of marriage, citing violent physical abuse. Her 47-year-old husband subsequently applied for a legal annulment, which would have led to her deportation. Susana responded by filing for divorce under the battered wife exception that would have allowed her to remain in the U.S. By the time of their divorce case was ready, Susana was eight months pregnant.
She and two other Filipina friends sat in the hallway of the King County Courthouse, waiting for the hearing to commence when her estranged husband walked up to the trio and shot each woman point blank in the head and chest. He is currently serving out a life sentence for the 1st degree murder of the three women and the manslaughter of Susana’s unborn child.
A 2012 revision of the Violence Against Women Act that would have helped mail order brides by allowing abused immigrant women to self-petition for protected immigration status was blocked by House Republicans; as The Huffington Post reported, pressure was exerted in part by the president of a mail order bride company.
The industry of mail order brides is exploitive. It promises a better life to young foreign women, then marries them off (at a profit) to older men who, for whatever reason, could not find a partner without paying for one. These women are then isolated, expected to perform sexually for their new husbands, and are legally required to remain in the marriage for 2 years. That's two years of sexual and domestic slavery, with the threat of an unhappy husband = deportation.
I hope this was educational.
Went to his other videos and 🤢🤢
Its him filming her walking around in underwear in heels. Him directing her to call him 'daddy' while filming her taking a bath. And then loads of videos of her feet tagged "#asiantoes". I included screenshots (not of the toe vids...)
I hate knowing that this fucking goes on having no power to stop it and knowing most people do not give a fuck.
the fact that men can brag and post about participating in human trafficking and people will support it is the epitome of male privilege.
I'm going to vomit.
According to Timothy Joyce, OSB, the following tendencies are among the marks of the Celtic Church from its earliest conception. A Trinitarian Emphasis: Celtic gods were known for their variable forms and polymorphic symbolism, and the Celts themselves had a strong association between the number 3 and the numinous. This made them quite amenable to the Christian Trinitarian doctrine, and “this Trinitarian consciousness permeated Celtic spirituality.” In addition to this special attention to the Trinitarian dimension of God, this tenderness towards threeness also affected the form of prayer; whereas Hebrew poetry often has “double segmentation,” in which an idea is expressed in two lines using different phrasing, “a triad way of expressing prayer” became common in the Celtic Church. A Emphasis on Saintly Heroism: Celts were known, at least in Roman sources, as passionate and frightening warriors. Celtic pagan literature, as preserved by Christian sources, is replete with martial heroes. This fascination with heroic figures remains in Celtic Christianity, where feelings of devotion are transferred to Christ, Conqueror of death, as well as saints. Hagiographic literature is interested in miraculous occurrences, but stories of extreme penances are also very prevalent; the heroic ascetic who conquers the world, the flesh, and the devil is the archetype that appears the most important in Celtic hagiographies. There is thus also a reverence accorded to priests and other consecrated religious that wasn’t quite as strong in, for example, English churches. A Non-Diocesan Social Organization: Especially in Ireland, but in other parts of the Celtic world as well, Christianity spread and developed outside the direct influence of the Roman Empire. Whereas the Roman Catholic Church was organized primarily in the image of the Empire itself, in city-based dioceses that ruled surrounding areas, the Celtic Catholic Church’s major centers of influence were monasteries that dotted the countryside. As such, the Celtic Catholic Church was less centralized than its continental counterpart. There was a more synodal structure to the Celtic Catholic Church, an emphasis on existence as “a local church that was in communion with all other local churches forming the universal church with the bishop of Rome, who enjoyed a special ministry of primacy.” An Eastern Influence: Though in contact with the Roman Church, the Celtic Church also reveals influences from the other Apostolic Sees; the acsetic spirit already spoken about shows clear inspiration from the Desert Fathers, and the works of John Cassian (who would also influence Benedictine spirituality) made their way to the British Isles through his disciple, Saint Illtyd. The theology of Saint Irenaeus, himself a disciple of Polycarp of Smyrna (in Asia Minor), proved to be very congruent with pre-Christian Celtic spiritualities. In particular, Irenaeus’s focus on the sanctification of human life and material things through God’s decision to become material Himself resonated very well. An Awe for the Created World: The sacramental worldview that is the hallmark of all pre-Reformation Nicaean Christians is even more explicitly expressed in the Celtic Church; experiencing God through natural phenomena seems to have been commonplace in this Church, with an emphasis on dreams and experiencing the numinous in nature. In addition to physical church buildings, shrines and altars could be found in “thin places,” locations that could be interpreted as either places where the boundaries between this world and the next were weaker, or where the natural sacredness of the world was more resonant with the human senses. Islands, shores, and mountains were all seen as “naturally sacred by their very essence,” but “cemeteries. […] ring-forts, and mounds in a field,” as well as sacred wells, were also such places. These places were not necessarily unambiguously good, though; there is a certain ambivalence in this sacredness, which in this sense means “set apart” rather than “holy” as it is traditionally understood: “Prayers of praise were common but prayers of protection from the dark side of the unknown were also part of this spirituality.” Source: Celtic Christianity: A Sacred Tradition, A Vision of Hope
i love the juxtaposition between the way the Ten Commandments and the Prince of Egypt portray God. the Ten Commandments use reds and warm colors, and His theme is powerful with deep horns and trumpets. it’s strong and bold and invokes awe and authority, like His majesty is on display. this is an intimidating but loving God. (0:38)
the Prince of Egypt uses blues and cool tones, and His theme is quiet echoing choral notes. it gives a more personal mysterious feeling to Him. but when it builds in strength it feels overwhelming, like unimaginable wonders. (1:15)
they both highlight particular attributes of God, and yet neither of them are incorrect. God is fierce and loving, kind and merciful, holy and powerful, and all of these things and more. combining these two portrayals is only the beginning of forming an idea of the complexity of Yahweh.
“ ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega- the beginning and the end,’ says the Lord God. ‘I am the One who is, who always was, and who is still to come- the Almighty One.’ “ ~Revelation 1:8
Psyche Weeping, Kinuko Y. Craft I Ophelia, Friedrich Wilhelm Theodor Heyser
Realizing I'm not a good person. There's probably been moments when I have been, but for the most part I've been extremely negative and toxic.
I tell others to act in a positive and healthy way, but I myself do the exact opposite. I wonder why I feel like I attract toxic people. Toxicity breeds toxicity. If someone distances themselves from me, it's likely because I was a negative influence.
I lie. Almost all the time. So when I do tell the truth, it's like The Boy Who Cried Wolf. No one believes me. And why should they? Not everything I say is a lie, but how are they supposed to tell the difference?
I'm a hypocrite. I tell other people they should act a certain way and criticize them for certain things, but then turn around and do those exact same things. I'm just as bad as them, if not worse.
I live in a garbage dump. I never clean my apartment. But I always make sure to dress nice and smell nice every time I leave, and then look down on people going out in sweatpants and strong body odor. Their outward appearance might be that way, but I bet their apartment is cleaner than mine. They might not look as "nice" on the outside, but on the inside they probably have a beautiful soul.
I focus too much on outer appearances, always criticizing and judging and jumping to conclusions, so even if my outer shell looks "nice" I have a very ugly heart.
People have trusted me in the past. People have shared deeply personal information with me that I'd promised them I would keep a secret. And I ended up sharing it anyway. In a moment of anger towards that person, I disregarded the value of a promise. And even after sharing it, I didn't feel full remorse until i got caught and that person found out what I'd said about them. While that person may not have always been the nicest towards me, I am no better and in many ways I am worse.
I wonder why I'm almost always alone, but now that I've spent some time reflecting it's painfully obvious. I hold other people up to impossibly high standards, expect near perfection, and when they slip up I cut them off and sabotage any remaining ties I have with them. Meanwhile I excuse all of my own actions like I somehow have a moral highground. I tell myself that I can do wrong, but only sometimes and only over small things. The truth of it is that, at least until a few days ago, I was the "bad guy" in almost every situation. I shifted blame either to other people or to my childhood, and while yes my childhood had some deeply traumatic moments, and yes other people can also be wrong too, for once in my damn life I need to take full ownership of my own actions.
Even now I worry that by admitting these things about myself, I'm still trying to convince myself that "At least I'm better than the people who can't admit it." But I'm not. Sure, I am realizing these toxic traits, but it took 23 years. And even though I recognize now that I am a bad person, I still have zero clue as to how I can make lasting long-term changes.
Do I apologize and ask certain people for forgiveness? I don't think so, not yet. I haven't shown any proof that I've changed or become a better person, so forgiveness is meaningless right now.
Is there any hope for real change? I'm not sure. I'd like to think so, but I sure don't have the track record to prove it. Does a person like this, with these kinds of negative toxic traits, deserve to be here if they've shown they can't change? Looking at it from an outside perspective, I would say no.
I really hope I can change. I'm going to look for ways to improve. But until that happens, I'm going to be distancing myself from everyone. Sure, in a casual moment I could be nice. But in an emotional moment of anger, I can switch up completely. I can't trust myself right now, and I don't want to continue this cycle of hurting other people. This cycle will end one way or another. That is a promise I know I have to keep.
yes i am smart. yes i am stupid. it’s called being flexible.
Image description: “When you feel abandonment anxiety coming and the self sabotage arising, say this: 1. They are busy. 2. They did not leave, they will tell me if they want to. 3. Space is necessary. 4. They do not always have to respond. 5. I didn’t do anything wrong. 6. It’s okay to be alone” written in a tweet by melanatedmomma.
seeing one of those “everybody cares about this missing white girls but no one cares about woc” posts about gabby pettito right as i get a notif that her body has been found in wyoming 🥴 perhaps there is a way to criticize law enforcement and the media without trivializing the disappearance of an actual woman, who we now know is actually dead
like somehow even male violence against women is something where we are taught to see ourselves as competitors. dead women are not fighting with one another for attention
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: whatever else surrounds the situation--a white woman murdered by a man is exactly as dead as a woman of colour murdered by a man. Men are the problem. I do think we need to talk about how many missing people of colour go under the radar, but talking about the white privilege of a woman who’s been found dead isn’t it. She’s gone. Forever. Her white privilege did not cancel out being a woman in the eyes of the man who chose to kill her for whatever reason men like to kill women over.
It makes me sick when they say that
recently saw a tiktoker talk about an ongoing case and say (direct quote) “we are literally watching a true crime documentary unfold before our very eyes” and that really sums up a lot of the criticisms I have about the way people talk about and consume true crime content. people are already twisting real peoples deaths into its potential future entertainment value for them before the family even has time to grieve
take the time to appreciate the version of yourself that exists right now, in this moment
I was thinking about how much time of our lives we spend arriving.
You see, when we reach a destination, whether it's a physical place or just a state of mind, the satisfaction lasts so little that soon enough we feel the urge of going somewhere else. A new place. A new desire. A brand new destination.
And the cycle just keeps repeating itself again and again.
If you really think about it, you'll see that most of life is spent in these moments of transition. In-between the past and the future. In-between who we were and who we'll become.
And in-between it all, the one thing we really have is this moment.
So, are you just waiting or are you living?
