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perverted, that same light will illuminate the

course on how that happened in the soul’s

life, in this case, it started – unaware, of

course – with sympathetic feelings that the

soul had towards the aforementioned

television host, whom the soul, already in the

teen years, became aware of its sexual

perversion. Anyway, in general, it is a

known fact that teens, especially in these

days, sometimes can go through a certain

«rebellion phase», which can have one

major

characteristic,

that

being

stubbornness to what concerns some sort of

source for life-long defining personal

characteristics. So, with that factor in play,

along with the example portrayed by the

figure that grew throughout the years in the

child/teen’s mind as a «positive example»,

led, thus, that unfortunate soul down a path

of perversion, namely, to be alike the

example which she held as «positive». So, in

a first stage, a cause for the fall of the soul is

to be found on that television «person». But

it does not end there. The person and/or

persons responsible for the airing of the

show are also responsible for the downfall of

that soul. The owner/owners of the television

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network on which that show airs is/are also

responsible for the downfall of that soul.

Does it need to be said what show we’re

addressing here? Of a certain Ellen

Degenerated or some shit like that. In the

case of Portugal, in which the dyke show

airs in a certain television network called

SIC – in this case, quite providentially

designated in the English language –,

specifically, SIC Mulher – ainda mais

providencial, dado o que aqui se trata –,

mas é melhor as alminhas desse canal

acordarem dessa ilusão de imunidade que o

jornalismo ou a televisão em geral parece

propiciar não só neste mas noutros assuntos

também, relativamente à responsabilização

que vos cabe no concernente ao mal feito

devido a esse programa, visto por muitas

crianças e adolescentes que se perdem

devido à «normalização» que esse esterco

procura fazer relativamente a este assunto.

O director de canais, ou seja lá como é que

se chama esse cargo, não é o único

responsável pelo o mal já feito até aqui, ou

seja, o facto de ser o único responsável pelo

facto desse programa ir para o ar, mas

também o dono ou donos da estação, se não

me engano, o Sr. Balsemão, que, ou já está a

ficar senil ou está a dormir relativamente a

esta matéria e o que vai ter de responder por

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isto depois de morrer. Se está senil, talvez já

seja um pouco inimputável. Se não está, é

melhor acordar e pôr a sua casa na ordem.

Mais vale ter um pouco menos de audiências

e pelo menos ir para o purgatório, do que

ser lançado no fogo eterno rico e líder de

audiências. O que é que se passa

relativamente a este assunto? Está ou sente-

se «sequestrado» ou coisa que o valha por

essa «gente»? A Doutrina e Moral Católicas

continuam a ser a luz do mundo. Não vale a

pena discutir com demónios, posto que só

percebem depois de morrer. Por isso, é

melhor seguir a luz e deixar os demónios a

falar sozinhos. Até porque, enfim, nem

sequer

se

precisa

de

entrar

em

terminologias teológicas, posto que já dá

para notar que há «gente» que tem o seu

ganha-pão precisamente em ser estúpido, no

que concerne a filosofias, moral e políticas.

Roughly, it’s in this way that light is

shed in the tribunal after death. Remember

the Parable of the Rich Man and Poor

Lazarus.

It was due to socially metastasized-

state sexual perversion that Sodom and

Gomorra burnt with fire from the sky, hence

the name sodomy (Cf. Gn 19).

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XII

«Hey, Mr. Wiiiiilsooooooooooooon!»

Strange way to pray in front of the

Tabernacle.

Nevertheless being kneeled in a very

peaceful stance, it was clear for the Angel of

that church that that soul, which he knew,

was in a very good mood.

«A-A-Adonai! A-A-Adonai!», was

another. The Brazilian in him, as that soul

used to put it, regarding the latter salute and

praise of The Most High, AKA in the

mentally sane circles as Our Lord Jesus

Christ.

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Attention to these sort of writings so

not to give way for immature souls to act

stupid before Our Lord

If you have Catholic Doctrine and

Morality all settle in you, so not to be even

an issue anymore, your relationship with

God, as, then, your entire life, can go as far

as you let it – but remember always that Our

Lord is God, so, respectful simplicity, given

that Our Lord is Jesus. In truth and at peace,

the best of the best at all times for Him.

Souls who have a so and so faith,

usually come to church or only think of God

when facing some difficulty. This soul,

however, was the opposite. Well, this soul

thought of God, maybe not all the time, but

pretty much. This soul, when in a bind,

usually rationalized things alike that movie

where Chevy Chase’s character, a

journalist, I think, when also in a bind,

started to quote stuff from the Godfather.

In a way, not believing in Jesus is to

be missing out on the Truth of Life, really. I

know that this may sound as some sort of an

advertisement or propaganda, but it’s true.

If you truly believe, you’ll tap into the

hidden Truth or Conscience of Life.

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That part on Ergonomics of the Truth,

when the Priest comments that passage of

the Gospel of John, where some Greeks

asked the Apostle Phillip to see the Lord

Christ, after reading the Holy Father’s book,

Jesus of Nazareth, Part II, where that same

passage is commented, I prefer the Holy

Father’s comment to mine. Well, the moral

of all I’ve written could be resumed to, listen

to the Holy Father. I’m still reading the Holy

Father’s book. It has enriched my faith,

truly. The explanation of many of Jesus’

gestures and words became clear and

gained new depths and proper meanings. I

liked especially the part where the Holy

Father comments a passage of chapter 17 of

the Gospel of John, where Jesus says, in His

Prayer to The Father, that He, Jesus, has

made His Name (The Father’s Name) known

to men. At first, I thought that Jesus was

saying that The Name of The Father was

also Jesus… Anyway, the explanation of the

Holy Father is that Our Lord said that He

had made The Father’s Name known to men

because of the deliberate connection made

by Jesus to The God of Israel, as in, the

purposeful association to that tradition, as in

assuming everything of that religious

tradition up to that point. Something like

this. It’s best to read it, though. A history of

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religions written by the Holy Father. Yes,

please.

I also want to make explicit here my

desire to leave my possessions to the

Catholic Church. Everything. But having

mostly what I’ve written in mind, given that I

haven’t got much of anything else. But,

again, everything. I have made explicit and

expressed this same desire in paper already,

last year, but I haven’t done what it needs to

be done so to be considered legal, according

to the laws of men. So, adding to that

document, I leave this note here also, for

being my will. This is the Author here. Not a

character or the Narrator, but the Author. I

feel like Miles Masey saying this – this is

what Mr. Smith wants, this is what I want, I

am Mr. Smith… This is what the Author

wants, this is what I want, I am the Author.

I’m writing this given that I don’t know if I’ll

have the chance to do whatever it is that it

should be done so to make the document I’ve

written legitimate according to the laws of

men. But, anyway, my will is very clear and

explicit here, despite of any circumstantial

law regarding this matter, so, there you have

it.

My canonic process should be held in

secret or with discretion, and, when altar

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status is accomplished, all ceremonies

should be private, and the altar should have

no image, somehow in line with the

evangelizing «charisma» or ways of the soul

concerning the announcement of the Light

and Word of Salvation for all peoples, that

is, Our Lord Jesus. It should be discrete

given some elements of the life of the soul

that might be misunderstood to outsiders,

such as the occasional use of profanity and

so on, which took place for, let’s call it,

«political reasons». The secret saint. A bit

arrogant or presumptuous, perhaps. But

time seems to be of the essence, so,

politically wise, fuck it. Anyway, who still

wastes time with thoughts of grandeur of him

or herself regarding Eternal Life, haven’t

read appropriately, for instance, the

following passage from the Book of

Revelation (5:11): «I looked again and

heard the voices of many angels who

surrounded the throne and the living

creatures and the elders. They were

countless in number, and they cried out in a

loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb that was

slain to receive power and riches, wisdom

and strength, honor and glory and

blessing." ». What does that tell you, context

wise? You have God The Father, God The

Son (Our Lord Jesus), and God The Holy

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Spirit. You have a countless number of

Angels and Eternal Life. Can you grasp the

context? Would you really waste time in

wondering what you’ll be in Eternal Life?,

or would you just surrender yourself already

to gratefulness and praise of God?

Monasteries, convents – schools of

kings and queens for Eternal Life.

Someone once told me that he always

felt bad after talking with me (about Jesus),

him being an unbeliever. This can be a good

sign. Who is accustomed to the dark for so

long, when coming out into the light, it is

natural to feel uneasy or uncomfortable.

If you truly repent you’re sins or if

you’ve been away from Our Lord for some

time now, do not think you’re beyond

salvation, for the Love of The Lord, His

Mercy, as you may foresee or understand

from Jesus being on the cross, is

indescribable.

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XIII

5:1

耶穌一見群眾，就上了山，坐下；他的門徒

上他跟前來，

5:2

說

他遂開口教訓他們

：

5:3

「神貧的人是有福的，因為天國是他們的。

5:4

哀慟的人是有福的，因為他們要受安慰。

5:5

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溫良的人是有福的，因為他們要承受土地。

5:6

飢渴慕義的人是有福的，因為他們要得飽飫

。

5:7

憐憫人的人是有福的，因為他們要受憐憫。

5:8

心裡潔淨的人是有福的，因為他們要看見天

主。

5:9

締造和平的人是有福的，因為他們要稱為天

主的子女。

5:10

為義而受迫害的人是有福的，因為天國是他

們的。

5:11

幾時人為了我而辱罵迫害你們，揑造一切壞

5:12

話毀謗你們，你們是有福的。

你們歡喜踴躍罷！因為你們在天上的賞報是

豐厚的，因為在你們以前的先知，人也曾這

樣迫

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害過他們。

13:1

說人間的語言，和能說天使的語言；

我若能

但我若沒有愛，我就成了個發聲的鑼，或發

響

的

鈸。

13:2

我若有先知之恩，又明白一切奧秘和各種知

識；我若有全備的信心，甚至能移山；但我

若沒

有愛，我什麼也不算。

13:3

產全施捨了，我若捨身投

我若把我所有的財

火被焚；但我若沒有愛，為我毫無益處

。

愛是諸德的靈魂

13:4

愛是含忍的，愛是慈祥的，愛不嫉妒，不誇

張，不自大，

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13:5

不作無禮的事，不求己益，不動怒，不圖謀

惡事，

13:6

不以不義為樂，卻與真理同樂：

13:7

凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐

。

愛永存不朽

13:8

愛永存不朽，而先知之恩，終必消失；語言

之恩，終必停止；知識之恩，終必消逝。

13:9

因為我們現在所知道的，只是局部的；我們

作先知所講的，也只是局部的；

13:10

及至那圓滿的一來到，局部的就必要消逝。

13:11

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說話像孩子，看事像孩

當我是孩子的時候，

子，思想像孩子；幾時我一成了人，就把孩

子

的

13:12

事丟棄了。

我們現在是藉著鏡子觀看，模糊不清，到那

時，就要面對面的觀看了。我現在所認識的

，只

是局部的，那時我就要全認清了，如同我全

被認清一樣。

13:13

現今存在的，有信、望、愛這三樣，但其中

最大的是愛。

Con i saluti de Maria e Gesù

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