Thursday, February 4, 2010

Fortitude

Fortitude is the courage to live the Christian life, especially when it is difficult to do so.

Describe a time where you exhibited Fortitude.

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63 comments:

  1. Pope John Paul II showed fortitude throughout his whole life.

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  2. the last time i exhibited fortitude it when i went to church when i didnt have to.

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  3. when my aunt when she had cancer. She was very christian

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  4. I was tempted to skip Mass and go to a friend's house but I went to Mass instead.

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  5. I cannot recall a time when I exhibited or witnessed fortitude at this moment...

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  6. My mom wanted me to serve at the All School Mass. I didn't want to but I know that it is right so I said that I would.

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  7. by going to a catholic school, even when you have to pay more for it.
    otherwise it is also, when people are discriminated for having another religion like in WW2...

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  8. on fridays during lent when ur not supposed to eat meat. it was hard for me not to but i did it out of Gods will

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  9. when i couldn't eat meat on Friday and i almost did but i pulled through

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  10. I saw fortitude from pretty much all the martyrs, 'cause they died for their faith.

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  11. At a summer job I was sneered at for praying during my lunch break. Instead of getting into an argument with that person, I simply stated that praying was part of my religious practice and left the matter at that.

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  12. I haven't experienced this before.

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  13. I didnt want to wake up for church but i ended up waking up and going to church.

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  14. i exhibited fortitude when i take a moment to pray before i eat at a resaurant.

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  15. i exhibited fortitude when someone and me if i was catholic and i said yess.

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  16. I was tempted to skip mass on a Sunday but I went!

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  17. I believe that the girl who said, "Yes," at the columbine shooting exhibited an extreme version of fortitude.

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  18. I exibit fortitude when I observe days of fasting.

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  19. I went to church by myself when the rest of my fam did not

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  20. I have shown fortitude when I pray in the cathedral even if it's not mendatory mass.

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  21. I was like 10 or 11 and this group of kids at my moms house were making fun of me because i was catholic. I stood up to them and told them about God though the encounter did not end well. I know all of them still hate me.

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  22. The time I experienced fortitude would be when i attend church, and religon class when learning about God.

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  23. When someone once told me that Jesus wasnt real and i BEAT THEM DOWN IN DEBATE!

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  24. I exhibited fortitude when I went to the chapel during study hall even though I had homework to do.

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  25. one time i saw a rabi walking down the streets so i kicked him in the shins

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  26. when i needed some light when all other lights went out.... i prayed to God to give me the light to continue.

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  27. I've gone to mass during study hall instead of sleeping.

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  29. Kameron has exhibited fortitude when he went to confession when a lot of his firends were going to a movie. It was AVatar and he really wanted to see that movie.

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  30. by going to those catholic masses you guys have

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  31. I showed fortitude when I decided to go to my cousins first communion when my friends were having people over for a movie. Plus the first communion service was out of town so there was no way I could go to the party.

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  32. My family always makes sure to find a church to attend whenever we go out of town. However, this summer while I was in Switzerland, going to a Catholic Mass was impossible, so my group held a special prayer service.

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  33. I live a Christian life filled with fortitude when I participate in religion classes, attend mass, and stick up for what I believe in.

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  34. I was tempted to skip Mass and go to a friend's house but I went to Mass instead.

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  35. Well, even though I'm here against my will, I go to a catholic school where you are forced to exhibit fortitude.

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  36. When my mom was looking for a job

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  37. when i had to fight dragons in the depts of gorgon the land of evil. I'm just kidding but seriously though

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  38. I show fortitude when I sing and participate at mass. :)

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  39. on the fridays when your supposed to not eat meat, by not eating meat

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  40. I showed fortitude when I went to mass

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  41. I pray at my house when I don't feel like it.

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  42. By going to Church, and making an effort to go even when im on vacation or with a non-christian family or friend

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  43. I showed fortitude by defending my faith from annoying atheists

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  44. When I choose to go to mass. Also when I do my best to participate when I am distracted at church.

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  45. not eating meat on Fridays in Lent..andd praying before meals.

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  46. Today i was really not in the mood to go to christian service because i had a lot on my mind. I was trying to think of an excuse not to go but I ended up going anyway. It actually ended up helping me and now i'm in a little bit better of a mood.

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  47. i show fortitude when i help people shovel the snow that can

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  48. when i mention others in my prayers

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  49. when i wake up super early (10:00!) to go to church

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  50. some of my friends wanted to egg someones house but i said no

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  51. Last year I got caught up in a crowd from a different town who liked to party and get out of hand. Not only this but they were just crazy about things. I decided that they were not going to provide me a good expreience so I stopped hanging out with all of them.

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  52. When i go to church when i dont want to.
    Thats what i call fortitude.

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  53. i show fortitude when i pray for people that need it most even when things seem so bad to have faith

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  54. when i was out of town it took almost an hour to find a church. My mom and i went anyway.

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  55. well back in the day when i considered myself christian i wasn't ashamed to talk about or anything. but know i am agnostic so chritian fortitude doesn't really apply to me.

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  56. Trying to live life by Christ when the world tells me differently

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