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My dad has problems again
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Hey that's totally true. I was in the confessional with one priest and suddenly I felt an "oh my gosh this man is totally hot, Lord have mercy" moment. I don't need to see that person very often, if at all.And if meeting with a priest makes you feel uncomfortable, make sure he’s unattractive.
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I can't find a priest yet who's unattractive enough, lolol. This is comic relief actually. Ok there are a couple near me but they lack the warm-caring vibe and that won't work either. Ugh I need to think here. I can't exactly tell a priest "I chose you over my parish priest because I need someone less handsome," lol.
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Haha.
I’ve talked to a priest or two from another parish and I don’t think he thought anything about it. I do sometimes go to their church, though. I’d just make an appointment and say something like “I have some problems that I’m going through and I just really need to speak with a priest about them.” He’ll ask what kind of problems you’re having and just go from there.
i sense that you’re anxious about doing this and I think you’re making excuses for why you can’t go. Just pick the least attractive priest and make the appointment. If your choices aren’t warm and caring, so be it. I think that you’ll find that when you tell him your story, he’ll be more compassionate than you expected.
You could even start the conversation by saying that you’re really anxious. That’ll break the ice.
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If they’re all somewhat attractive, just choose the least attractive one and if you have feelings or thoughts about him, that’s ok. They’re just thoughts or feelings you can’t control and it’s not a sin.
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She doesn’t need to “find a husband”.If all the priests are seeming to be attractive?
It may be time, in the not-so-distant future, to consider entering the dating scene and finding a husband.
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And if you do FEEL like its a sin (it isn’t), go to confession (to a different priest) and just say something like “I don’t know if this is a sin or not but…..” I say that sometimes.
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I don't know what she needs ... nor really do I think that you do.
But I do know what the apostle Paul wrote in the book of Corinthians (1 Cor. 7:8-9):
"But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am; but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion."
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Some clarity, from AI:
"Finding a husband" generally refers to the process of seeking and establishing a long-term, committed relationship with a man, often with the intention of marriage. It involves actively looking for a suitable partner, developing a relationship, and potentially progressing to engagement and marriage. While the phrase is traditionally associated with women seeking a spouse, the concept can be applied to anyone looking for a life partner.
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She never said that she can’t practice self control.I don't know what she needs ... nor really do I think that you do.
But I do know what the apostle Paul wrote in the book of Corinthians (1 Cor. 7:8-9):
"But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am; but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion."
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I'm not comfortable speaking about someone as if they are not here and able to speak for themselves, that is, if there is something they want to respond to.
So ....
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When life-changing events happen to us, there can sometimes be great sorrow and pain ...
but alongside all of that are also new possibilities for one's future, and those can be many.
It can be fun to 'think outside the box' abit ...
and consider things that maybe weren't seen as being 'within reach', before.
"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."
~ Psalm 30:5
but alongside all of that are also new possibilities for one's future, and those can be many.
It can be fun to 'think outside the box' abit ...
and consider things that maybe weren't seen as being 'within reach', before.
"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."
~ Psalm 30:5
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