I rcvd the 2nd best birthday gift today. My 1st was being born to my beloved parents.
Found out a few minutes ago that my oldest brother achieved his 1 year of sobriety.
I know first hand what a difficult path it is, As I and my middle brother us 3 all have addictions, addictive behaviours.
My beloved Poppa was an alcoholic most of my life. He mixed alcohol with drugs. Grateful that I got my Poppa back.
His last 5yrs were sober. Fought and beat cancer twice. First colon, then Stage IV lung cancer.
The lung cancer is what caught up to him due to having one lung. He got severe pneumonia back 2014.
With one lung his fight was limited. Had 2 blood clots that caused heart attacks. Then as a family made one of the most difficult collective decisions to date to remove his life support in the ICU.
Being a Priest and Missionary for an Addiction Recovery Program has allowed myself to achieve a sober way of life for 2 decades.
July 31st I will start a new milestone in my life, my 21st yr of sober living.
All Glory, honour goes to God and Jesus Christ. Without them I am nothing.
Another gift from my oldest brother is that within the last 6 months he has become based as HELL!
Awakened to the utter bull shite that has been going on in this nation and world. He shares and puts out some terrifc truths of lies of the DS and fake news.
He lives in California and a stauch conservative. His views have gotten more Christ centered.
Do unto others, to bring peace, joy, and love with whom we interact on a daily basis.
His is FULLY awakened. Drugs and alcohol kept him in a stupor of not given one shite for anything in the world.
Having him woke, based in the truths of the greatest battle of our time, and sober makes his baby brother weep tears of utmost joy.
Truly.......
We We Go 1 We Go All
What is it like being a Priest amidst this world of c19 insanity? I’m assuming your order / diocese is following along with the fake gov guidance?
Basilpesto...first my Italian Great Grandmother would love your name as I do.
We've got ALOT of older seniors that make up approx 60% of our congregation. Though our services are live in person many who unfortunately are vaxed still choose to remain home and watch the services thru zoom like links.
The other 30% are families that strive to have some normalcy. The remaining 10% single adults.
I never use the term ' the new normal '. That's hype from the DS and fake news.
I share and testify that Jesus Christ can and does restore LIFE thru His tender graces and Love.
He is the ONLY WAY back to our normal way of Life.
Amen, thanks for not giving into the hype terms like ‘new normal’ … keep it based.