tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post5740484669550584444..comments2024-02-14T03:56:12.027-08:00Comments on La Salette Journey: "..a culture that produces weak and vacillating men will produce weak and vacillating priests.."Paul Anthony Melansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-49458649671316657932014-02-26T07:35:07.074-08:002014-02-26T07:35:07.074-08:00Michael, well said. Every day I pray Cardinal Mer...Michael, well said. Every day I pray Cardinal Mercier's prayer to the Holy Spirit. Each day, one prays for one of the seven gifts. My personal favorite: Wednesday's prayer for Fortitude.<br /><br />I pray that more parishes will offer something similar for men.Paul Anthony Melansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-44128387785041408992014-02-25T17:24:59.444-08:002014-02-25T17:24:59.444-08:00Paul,
At our parish, 6:30AM on alternating Saturda...Paul,<br />At our parish, 6:30AM on alternating Saturday mornings, several of us men are meeting in order to form ourselves into stronger Catholic men. There seems to be a real interest. Currently we are reading and discussing Fr Larry Richard's book "Be A Man". It seems to me that all of the most desirable qualities one could want are to be found in the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, particularly Fortitude, which does double duty as a fruit of the Spirit! I ask for Wisdom all the time when I pray. To your male readers I would highly recommend studying those gifts, and asking the Spirit for them. Michael F Poulinnoreply@blogger.com