tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865004314650777465.post2248516273355721504..comments2023-10-28T11:12:02.164-04:00Comments on The Philosopher Mom: Digging in the virtual attic, I found this old post.Erika Ahernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477804033751036631noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865004314650777465.post-40343791394894708322012-02-25T22:36:31.807-05:002012-02-25T22:36:31.807-05:00For me it articulates a phenomenon I've alread...For me it articulates a phenomenon I've already encountered. I've encountered so many of those sorrowful atheists online. People who are so broken and wounded. Sometimes they long for God, his absence is a bitter wound and they are aware of it dreadfully. They are actively searching for Him but cannot seem to find their way to belief. It breaks me heart. I have several souls that I don't know in real life but I pray for regularly because their plight touches me so. <br /><br />And a good point about reading the 20th century classics.Melanie Bettinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557248434888642114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865004314650777465.post-12965447756816949622012-02-25T19:50:02.348-05:002012-02-25T19:50:02.348-05:00Yes, I love it, too. I think it does two things in...Yes, I love it, too. I think it does two things in me: first, it fills me with love for those who cannot believe in God; second, it articulates why it is so important for us to read the 20th-century classics as well as the saints.Erika Ahernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477804033751036631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865004314650777465.post-84660403901298749692012-02-25T18:52:43.259-05:002012-02-25T18:52:43.259-05:00I love that quote from Fr Cantalamessa.I love that quote from Fr Cantalamessa.Melanie Bettinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557248434888642114noreply@blogger.com