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Hi Emmanuel,
You said:
- How can Christian youth guard
themselves against this sex crazy world?
- How can you organize the youth
effectively in the Church?
First we have to remember, due to the effects of
original sin, we will always struggle with concupiscence.
The only time we won't struggle, is when we are six
feet in the ground : )
That is why regular Confession, without being
scrupulous, can be our biggest help.
[Presence in front of or visits to] the Blessed Sacrament
are also highly recommended.
An important key is the person's surroundings and
what Christian youth watch and don't watch on both
T.V. and especially on the internet.
At the advice of a priest-friend, I say three Hail
Mary's every day for purity. What matters is that
we are striving for the goal. Sacramentals
can be a big help as well.
Pornography is a big demonic problem we have in
our culture today. If your current husband has no
spiritual life and is addicted to pornography, it's
like a man in plain clothes with no weapons being
dropped in the middle of a war zone.
| In this type
of demonic warfare you at least need: |
| a set
of rocket launchers for the week |
spiritual
equivalency of |
Sunday
and, if possible, daily Mass on a regular basis
in a state of grace
(most damaging weapon) |
a Kriss Super V
sub machine gun
(with high stopping power)
Good for CQSC
Close Quarters Spiritual Combat |
spiritual
equivalency of |
(praying) the Holy
Rosary daily
(second most damaging weapon) |
An Interceptor Vest
lined
with dragon skin and Abrams Kevlar |
spiritual
equivalency of |
a blessed St. Benedict
medal and a blessed Brown Scapular around the
body and neck |
| a pack of impact
grenades |
spiritual
equivalency of |
blessed pictures
and statues of saints around the house with a
holy water font at the entrance |
| a pack of partial
and full med-kits |
spiritual
equivalency of |
Saying the Act of
Contrition; and receiving the sacrament of Confession
on a regular basis |
If you are asking, where did I get this idea from:
My nephews got me addicted to their military
video games and the analogy was a perfect fit. I watched a few shows on the Military channel
as well.
In a related posting my colleague Eric said:
Maybe you could start a group within your parish
and:
- develop a plan to get some funds for sacramentals:
- Blessed Rosaries
- Blessed Brown Scapulars
- Holy Water Fonts and bottles of holy water
- blessed pictures of the:
- Sacred Heart of Jesus,
- Immaculate Heart of Mary
and
- Divine Mercy picture
are
tops.
- and watch some of the CD's my colleague has recommended
in the lower Church.
Hope this helps,
Mike
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