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Conservative #Catholic family man #StXavier HS grad Fan of #Reds, #Browns, #Bengals #Tolkien fan LOVE #MLB #Heritageaction #HeritageSentinel #AMDG

Cincinnati, OH
Joined January 2009
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“Often, actually very often, God allows his greatest servants, those who are far advanced in grace, to make the most humiliating mistakes. This humbles them in their own eyes and in the eyes of their fellow men.” #StLouisdeMontfort biblegateway.com/passage/?se… via @biblegateway
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‘Woe To Me If I Do Not Preach’ Christians are called to lead others to the truth of the Gospel {#proselytism from Greek meaning “one who has arrived”– a proselyte} Image: The Martyrdom of #StSerapion by Francisco de Zurbarán thecatholicthing.org/2026/11…
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2 We're Not Catholic Because We Can't Give Up #BirthControl: You can use Natural Family Planning to space children; There are valid reasons to avoid conjugal relations during marriage… youtu.be/bCKBS3WBXqI?si=ndws…
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1 'We're Not Catholic Because We Can't Give Up #BirthControl' Married couples MUST be open to life; nature of conjugal act is ordered to procreation & education of children in union of ONE man & ONE woman… youtu.be/bCKBS3WBXqI?si=XwAM…
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“Do not complain, that shows discontent with the will of God in the present moment. That is also proof of impatience.” #StMartindePorres Matthew6:25, Psalm27:14, 2Peter3:9, Philippians2:14-15, Philippians4:11, 1Thessalonians5:18 biblegateway.com/passage/?se… via @biblegateway
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8 The Secret to #ChangingMinds @ Abortion: #BodilyAutonomy has limitations; you can't deprive someone else of their bodily autonomy; GK Chesterton: 'Anything worth doing is worth doing badly'; Finally, PRAY! youtu.be/sVPWnTDQG7g?si=6m4p…
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7 The Secret to #ChangingMinds @ Abortion: Correct with advantage; a) understand their values; b) admit that you understand; c) reveal why it's false… youtu.be/sVPWnTDQG7g?si=-vae…
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6 The Secret to #ChangingMinds @ Abortion: When they bring up raising kids is difficult, acknowledge it, but also recognize you don't kill a kid when times get tough; Pascal: Let them work from their worldview… youtu.be/sVPWnTDQG7g?si=sb3N…
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5 The Secret to #ChangingMinds @ Abortion: Ephesians6:11-13; let THEM do the arguing; ask them what makes them uncomfortable @ abortion; 'trot out the toddler'… youtu.be/sVPWnTDQG7g?si=M0zL…
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4 The Secret to #ChangingMinds @ Abortion: put things in order of priority; It's wrong to kill people who are 'inconvenient'; Assume of the other person better than you think they deserve… youtu.be/sVPWnTDQG7g?si=OTMC…
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