After escaping early from this morning’s mass and after having a few words with two Vietnamese parishioners who inquired of our escape, we ate at Denny’s for breakfast. We had more than enough time to eat before the 10:00am “funeral mass” for Bill in Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, CA.
Lo and behold, we encountered two parishioners at the restaurant. Mirna and Sal(vatore) talked with us during the meal and afterwards got a long lecture from Mirna, who happens to be involved in parish life. Great.
So I’ve learned how she participates in baptisms and confirmations and how she “counsels” people in the asylums and prisons. Great. My Vedic astrology report pointed to a possiblity of being a teacher in this area. She invited me to take over her “expertise” and was willing to be my mentor when she retires.
She explained that in order to find 3) faith, there are six descriptive words she used:- First, at home, there is joy, patience and peace. When you have all three, you are ready for the next step:- Second, with others, there is gentleness, kindness and something else, which I hope to remember.
The reason there is evil in the world is because lots of people are deceiving themselves and each other and they tend to keep their grudges bottled inside their being/soul/spirit. She learned to understand these people, who can be great liars, con artists and murderers.
For the past 21 years of service to the Lord, she found out what they are lacking — love: You cannot judge them. You cannot save them. You cannot condemn them. You can only remind them of who they are — eternal spirits and infinite beings.
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Reference: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/why-is-there-evil-in-the-world/
