He writes:<\/p>\n
\u00a0It deeply saddens and shocks me to see so many of my brother and sisters choosing to heed the voices of the political left or the political right instead of heeding the voices of the Pope and the bishops. Why and how is this happening and what can I do to help lead them away from these wolves on the left and right seeking to destroy the flock of the Lord?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Live an authentic, prayer-filled, loving life of joyful intentional discipleship to our Lord Jesus Christ in his Holy Catholic Church.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s really it.\u00a0 Do whatever tells you.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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