-Are you going to tell family members, who support stem cell research to help other sick family members, that they are mass murderers.
-Are you going to tell loved ones that are divorced and remarried that it's suppose to be death do you part.
-Are you going to tell a sister who is gay and has gotten a child through in vitro fertilization about how she murdered other kids and how mean it is to deliberately deprive a child of a father.
-Are you going to tell your dying father and mother, who go to mass, that they were cowards and heretics in leading their children and grandchildren away from Jesus and the Church to the world and that they better use their remaining time to be a holy example to others.
-Are you going to tell siblings that they don't have a clue about the wisdom of the church when it comes to teaching their children about soberly courting; or giving them a real education instead of secular vocational training; or teaching children to pray; etc, etc.
-Etc.
-Etc.
How many among us pull a Jonah and more often than not shrink from confrontation on these issues and corrupt ourselves and feel abiding resentment. On the other hand, how can you confront and still preserve the family and friend bonds, and go through life always fighting.
**-Are you going to tell your dying father and mother, who go to mass, that they were cowards and heretics in leading their children and grandchildren away from Jesus and the Church to the world and that they better use their remaining time to be a holy example to others.**
My 99 year old father just received the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, thank you, God.
A couple of years ago I did tell him that in voting for democrats he was supporting abortion. He didn’t believe me. And yes, like you said, it took a lot of courage.
How true! My cousins and I were all raised by catholic families and attended 12 years of catholic school. Now, I am the only practicing catholic. Religion and politics are topics to be avoided at any family gathering. Each night, I pray for the living and deceased members of my family.