#love & mercy

[momentsbeforemass]

Not a real Christian

I’m a practicing Catholic. As in I’m going to keep practicing until I get it right.

But I’m not a real Christian – at least according to the people who thoughtfully send me “You can’t be a Christian if…” and “You can’t be a Christian unless…” messages and memes.

I’m also a permanent deacon.

But I’m not a real Catholic – at least according to the people who thoughtfully send me “You can’t be a Catholic if…” and “You can’t be a Catholic unless…” messages and memes.

Why? Well, I’m just not living up to their expectations.

I wasn’t baptized by immersion (we couldn’t afford the water bill), I believe that Christ is really present in the Eucharist, and I confess my sins to a priest.

Which means I’m not a real Christian to them.

I don’t say hateful things about people who disagree with what they say the Church believes and/or who don’t perfectly live every aspect of Catholic teaching every moment of their lives.

Which means I’m not a real Catholic to them.

Truth be told, I don’t perfectly live every aspect of Catholic teaching every moment of my life. Which would be why I have sins to confess.

None of this bothers me. Because I’m not worried about what “they” want.

In the end, there’s only one opinion that matters – God’s.

As it turns out, what God wants has nothing to do with any of that “You can’t be a Christian if…” and “You can’t be a Catholic unless…” stuff.

What does God really want? The answer is in today’s first reading.

And it has nothing to do with purity tests. Or perfect performance. Or arguing about which sin is worse (reality check – anything that can come between you and God will do the job).

“What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

It’s short. It’s simple. And it’s the work of a lifetime.

I know I’m going to stumble and fall. I’ve got a history with God.

But God always picks me up when I do. God’s got a history with me.

That’s where I’m headed.

If that’s where you’re headed and you’re looking for a companion on the way, I’d love to walk with you.

Today’s Readings

#Real Christian #Real Catholic #God #Jesus #Catholic #Christian #Church #Do Justice #Love Mercy #Walk Humbly #Practicing Catholic #Moments Before Mass

[coffeetime88]

I hope you can find love and peace today

#share kindness #you will get through this night #you will be okay #show love #seek justice #love mercy #walk humbly with your God #positive mental attitude

[granonine]

Greatly Blessed

Psalm 116: 12-14. What shall I render unto the LORD for all His benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the LORD. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all His people. In verse 12, the psalmist asks how he can possibly repay the Lord for all His benefits. My mind immediately went to one of my favorite verses: Micah 6:8. ”What has the…

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#do justly #Greatly Blessed #love mercy #Micah 6:8 #Ps. 116: 12-14 #walk humbly with God

[gorjee-art]

Has it always been you? Did the crown reveal secrets about yourself you didn't wish to know...?

#ascension of mercy - cotl au #and the main piece itself cause I really love it #art #artists on tumblr #artist #artists #cotl #cult of the lamb #lambert #not me inspired by the desperate man piece #me??? hmmm? never

[illustratus]

La Belle Dame sans Merci by Paul Julien Meylan

#paul julien meylan #paul meylan #art #la belle dame sans merci #knight #knights #fairy #fairies #poem #john keats #english #england #femme fatale #medieval #middle ages #europe #european #mythology #poetry #mediaeval #tragedy #armour #chivalry #love #romance #tragedies #arthurian

[crumb-crumblet-s-crumbington]

lethan dating shenanigans

#ethan winters #leon kennedy #lethan #resident evil #resident evil fanart #rebhfun #lethan nation ive returned #insert mercy overwatch gif #leon trying so hard to be a romantic person but hes a total loser flop and ethan knows already #he thinks its very endearing though #he gives leon smooches #leon love language giving people things that mean a lot to him #ethan love language #self sacrifice #errmmm #this just got awkward #ermm #we can look into that later #scratches back of my head

[figmentforms]

Part 242 of  “A Tale of Two Rulers” (May 1, 2023) ★Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/LorIllustration ★

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Thanks so much to all my amazing supporters that help make this comic happen! ♥

It's Back! Thank you all so much for your support of my work after my break last month! <3

I'm super happy to report that the mass the doc took out was officially declared NOT Cancer!!! Very happy about that, and also very happy that it's OUT of me! Now I just have a few more tests to see what kind of damage it left behind just by "clogging up the works" for all this time. Hopefully it will go well. I can't wait for the unknown of all this to be over with. (Not to mention praying so hard that someday, somehow, I get to be a parent after all this is over.) Thank you all so much for your kind words, patience and words of support as I took last month off. It really means a lot to know that  people care and understand. I appreciate you all very much! ( ＾◡＾)っ ♡

#A Tale of Two Rulers #Zelda #Ganondorf #Midna #I love drawing granny Midna so much #I have been waiting to have her in here for YEARS #the sass level just goes up as one ages #Young Midna had tons already #Now it's old person no filter time #No Mercy Midna time

[viv-url]

#my art #claudevain #my headcanon is that mercie would genuinely love human centipede tho #so was it claude or mercies idea? who knows #all i know is that in some modern college AU claude would be pranking the HELL out of sylvain #one day sylvain WILL find out tho and seek revenge

[zillychu]

Consider this: ghosts are actually exactly what the Fentons think they are.

They're snapshots of a longing so strong, unfinished business so deep it reaches out beyond life. Lingers just a bit longer. And if it happens to meet a dense cloud of ectoplasm (invisible to the naked eye, but omnipresent even in the mortal realm), it coalesces. The ectoplasm fits into the shape of it. Which, when the desire is strong enough, it's got a rough idea of its self-image. This tends to mean a more humanoid figure, though it's more often warped in some way–a self-reflection, skewed by said desire. The warping varies on the dead soul’s perception of themselves, the intensity of their desire, how much time passed after death, and how much ectoplasm was present.

In short… no matter how “normal" a ghost looks or acts, it really, truly isn't human. It's animated ectoplasm with a single goal: an obsession. Nothing else. They're more akin to plants than animals, following a single drive with no emotion. They react to stimuli, recognize threats (including other ghosts), and can even imitate human speech and mannerisms to obtain fulfillment of their obsession.

Not “evil" by any stretch, but they're entirely driven by instinct. A tree doesn't pause to consider the rocks it breaks with its roots. A cordyceps doesn't torture its host for fun, or kill with malice. It just does. It follows code in its DNA to survive and multiply–And ghosts just follow the code in its ectoplasm to fulfill its obsession. The more powerful a ghost, the better it's able to overcome obstacles preventing this–whether through brute force, or manipulation. This power is always directly proportional to the amount of ectoplasm present at the time of formation, and how much time passed since death.

What then, does this mean for Danny? Danny, who's previously come to the conclusion that he's only half-ghost, which surely explains how he retained his mind? His independent thoughts and emotions?

What does this mean for Phantom, who experienced an entire world’s worth of ectoplasm condensed as a singularity, at the exact time of his death? Whose strength only grows and begins to exceed every limit they previously thought possible?

If a ghost was as strong as him… could it mimic a human perfectly? Down to a molecular level?

Could it, in its desire to fill an obsession… trick its own fake mind into thinking it was still human? Or half-ghost?

#Danny Phantom #zilly squeaks #it's the greyed out morality for me dude #on one hand it shows how dangerous ghosts are. how you can't reason with them. how they aren't *people* #and yet. you can still find ways to work with them. there's reason to show them mercy when possible #even if it's not really 'pain' it still cries out and bleeds when struck #i just love this kind of angle where there's a solid reason to find co-existence but also like #knowing full well these creatures are more or less. potentially deadly trees. do u feel me #when does sentience bloom from code? #what caused our ancestors to become sapient? #Danny getting Real Fucked Up about possibly being a full ghost who's just really good at pretending to be human #when really... does it even matter? #(for double the pain: add headcanon that ghosts feed off of human life for additional power)

[scripture-pictures]

#micah 6:8 #omri #statutes of omri #love mercy #to teach them war #daily bread #nightly bread #god is love #bible #tree of life

[whumpy-galaxy]

Listen I am a SUCKER for conditioned whumpees. Specifically the unconditioning that comes after rescue.

Whumpee being afraid of Caretaker.

Whumpee having to wear a collar and a muzzle because that’s how Whumper kept them.

Whumpee panicking when they mess up or drop something, waiting for Caretaker to get upset and beat them.

Whumpee who won’t eat unless Caretaker orders them to.

Whumpee who doesn’t know what to do if they’re not being dragged around on a chain.

Whumpee who’s afraid of windows and the outdoors because Whumper convinced them everyone and everything outside wanted to hurt them, and they were safer with Whumper.

And everything that comes with that.

Caretaker not knowing what to do and feeling worthless. (Bonus points if they even consider mercy killing Whumpee because maybe they’ll always be afraid of everything and there’s nothing they can do).

Caretaker thinking maybe they DID do something to hurt Whumpee.

Caretaker being upset every time they look at Whumpee because they still insist on wearing the collar and muzzle Whumper bought for them, and Caretaker never wants to see them like that.

But also the good things that come with it!

Caretaker getting a new collar and muzzle made, with padding and lots of extra space for Whumpee to wear while they recover.

Whumpee finally being able to do something without asking Caretaker first, and Caretaker being so proud of them.

Caretaker’s praise and excitement at this makes Whumpee feel proud, too.

I just. I love it so much.

#mercy killing is great too I love that #I haven’t written in so long #like prompts and stuff #so I hope this is decent and understandable lol #whump #whump prompt #whumpblr #whumpee #whump writing #whump community #whump blog #caretaker #caretaker whump #conditioned whumpee #rescue whump #recovery whump #whumpy-galaxy

[meowpupp]

I can’t stop thinking about pup-soap getting muzzled for his play date with puppy-girl reader because he was to rough with her last time :(( he would be so whiny and sad but at this point he’d be lucky to be let off his leash

GAGGED

price who's so mean to johnny. he can't stand how teary you are after each session with the hybrid, poor body covered in dark hickies and bites. after all, you're his. even gaz isn't allowed to mark the soft fat of your body, so why would johnny?

so the next time johnny comes over, he's muzzled. a large, steel cage securely fastened to his face, jutting out almost two inches. he cant even kiss you! poor boy whining clawing at your plush body, desperate to have you close. his ears are all droopy, pouting as he tries to nuzzle your neck.

even when he's deep inside your little cunt, he's barely given any freedom. two of simon's thick fingers looping under his collar, ready to pull him away from you at a moment's notice.

the cold metal of johnny's muzzle nudges against your cheek, desperate to get close, arms wrapping around you, pulling your body as close as possible, lifting your hips to meet his. he's lost in your sweet cunt, body shuddering at the feeling of your walls hugging him. his hips slam against yours, claws digging into the fat of your hips, denying you even an inch of space.

his eyes are trained on your tits, watching them bounce with each harsh thrust. the poor pup is practically salivating, teeth gritting as he presses the muzzle against your sternum. he's almost tearing up, so desperate to be able to sink his teeth into your soft body, drooling against you.

but simon and price are so mean, the moment you finish cumming on his cock, simon yanks him back. his owner shushes him, his hand wrapping around johnny's cock, grip too tight and fast. his cock throbs, twitching as he cums all over your pudgy tummy, almost crying as he's denied your sweet little cunt, again.

#its so yummy #poor johnny goes through it HAHAHA #dw he'll get mercy soon #but image his jealousy when he sees all the marks gaz left on you :( #ARGH I LOVE THEM ALL #simons so fuckin mean to him though #price x chubby!puppygirl #puppygirl x goap #pupjohnny x pupreader #pupsoap x pupreader #johnny soap mctavish x reader #johnny x reader smut #johnny x reader #johnny mctavish x reader smut #johnny mctavish x reader #soap x reader smut #soap x reader

[frownyalfred]

this is how I think Bruce Wayne drinks champagne at galas Clark is attending, just to fuck with him. shades of the real Bruce Wayne, gone before anyone can see them. no one else has super senses that can slow things down enough for them to see all the interlocking micro expressions, the sharpness that's there in his eyes for just one second.

#thoughts #bruce wayne #batman #dc #clark kent #superbat #superman #fic ideas #i have always loved this shot so much #it's so out of place in that movie once you've seen it all #but oy #batfleck does a version of this in BVS where his eyes go dead after he speaks with mercy #and it's chilling #“I can't stay here alfred” literally makes my stomach drop

[trash-inu]

keep·sake

#my art #fanart #moicy #moira o'deorain #angela ziegler #mercy #bit of a personal drawing #but I wanne keep stuff open for people to project onto #its angsty its gay its everything really #I hate that I love you #not sure if this needs rating thought

[fyoht]

oh my god. look at him. what a little bitch.

#AND HE WAS RIGHT. #the little 'hands on hips' adklbjndkbndb what the fuck #michael sheen i have questions about your acting choices. #but also like. yeah. that's them. #honestly though this scene drives me nuts cause aziraphale is such a little bastard in this one. look at him. so smug #so righteous. 'AH YOU SAY YOU CAN KILL KIDS? HAHA. NOPE. I KNOW YOU'. a bitch. poor crowley. but also i love them. #crowley #aziraphale #aziracrow #ineffable husbands #good omens #good omens 2 spoilers #and YES. im aware i missed the 'well' part. I KNOW. IM SORRY. my photoshop works at the speed of 2010 internet. have mercy.

[l3visthighs]

New Levi illustration!!! GUYS????? OH MY GOD 🥵

#levi ackerman #attack on titan #captain levi #leviackerman #lord have mercy #love of my liiiiiiiiife #IM FERAL