“As you embark on your journey through adulthood, remember how much your ticket will cost. You will each spend half of your life working to pay taxes.
You will work for two and a half days of each week to pay income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, and excise taxes. At the end of your journey, you will pay inheritance taxes.
Don’t let this depress you. Those who enslave us are poor, lost souls, addicted to the things of Creation. It is a far higher calling to love those who take from us than it is to hate and despise them.
We have been told to “love our enemies”. That command, the most challenging of spiritual challenges, is met by loving those who tax us into slavery.
You will see that many taxes are wasted on imaginary problems. We were taxed to “fix global freezing”. We are now taxed to “fix global warming”. We must even love those who lie for money.
It’s important to have children. Pay no attention to those who would replace life and love with death and hate. Each child’s soul will live forever. You have nothing better to do than have, raise, and love as many children as you can.”
One of the oldest prayers (from 50 A.D.!) is hard to memorize:
O St. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the most Loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen
This is may be the only time-sensitive prayer. It must be said in the morning. If said for 9 consecutive mornings, desires are granted. “It has seldom been known to fail.” is the usual qualifier for prayers.
Catholic Fundamentalists believe that all prayers are heard, and that all are answered, but not always the way we want.
