tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post3306616277391144857..comments2024-03-28T22:55:48.258-07:00Comments on Diverse Reader: A Piece of Me: Edmond ManningDiverse Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13624021933858896964noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-40432411037210940002015-06-16T07:18:25.656-07:002015-06-16T07:18:25.656-07:00*hugs* I am so, so sorry you had to carry the fear...*hugs* I am so, so sorry you had to carry the fear and worry around for so long but how wonderful that your priest had the perfect response for you. Although I have many, many issues with the Catholic church, on an individual basis there are some truly fantastic priests out there.Brigham Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00709094668822604374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-60850193336401174382015-06-15T15:04:54.238-07:002015-06-15T15:04:54.238-07:00Wow....thank you. This is a beautiful perspective ...Wow....thank you. This is a beautiful perspective to take. You always find ways to bless me, Helena. You really do. Thank you for this today. Thank you. Edmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322691502211280427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518615599963587871.post-71379934702123369692015-06-15T06:51:12.783-07:002015-06-15T06:51:12.783-07:00'But for all my pivotal formative years, I ass...'But for all my pivotal formative years, I assumed I would become this man, a man who represented the word of God. God’s were the only words that mattered and I intended to hide behind them, unable to face a truth I had known from a very young age. '<br /><br />Funny. That sentence immediately made me think that you did exactly what you set out to do. No, you did not become a priest, but you did become a man who shares words which give hope and show a different way; stories about men who find their purpose in life through being true to themselves and sharing the love they hold inside. <br /><br />I have this personal vision of who God (if (s)he exists) is. And that God(dess) would be very proud of the man you've become and the way in which you spread a message of hope and love. JsHelena Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529886101156451591noreply@blogger.com