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Thank you to the gentleman who shared the story and perspective in the now-closed thread.
To the young man who began that thread: no, the Toll Houses aren’t really that funny. Or maybe it’s just me, since my dad passed away recently.
to answer your point on the other thread, the toll house teaching is only dark and murky because folks who deny the teaching, only focus on the demons and what they do. ignoring the saints, angels, prayers of the Church, and the Lord Himself and how they all help the soul. St Theognostos teaches that the righteous soul can even assault the demons as the demons try to assault them, because the soul is emboldened by God's love and mercy. so of course it's gonna appear dark and dismal, when you only want to focus on the dark and dismal side.
may your father's soul dwell with the blessed!
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