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  Monday Night at the Movies John Patrick Shanley, Doubt, 2008 Monday in the First week of Advent St. Barbara's branch-Walt Disney   Job, Chapter 9, Verse 33-10:1 33 Would that there were an arbiter between us, who could lay his hand upon us both 34 and withdraw his rod from me, So that his terrors did not frighten me; 35 that I might speak without being AFRAID of him. Since this is not the case with me, I loathe my life.   It certainly sounds as if Job is suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.    The Pained Spirit [1]   ·          Job decides he won't take this lying down. ·          This is his "why me?" moment. He asks God why he specifically has become God's target.  ·          He's in such pain that even death would be better.  ·          Bildad (fri...

  Advent and Christmas   The Advent season in the Northern Hemisphere is normally cold, dark and the days are short. Traditions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas have been established to help dispel the psychological fear that develops as a result of the darkness. However, in the Southern Hemisphere the days are long and warm.   This is a good time if you have the means to take a winter’s break and go to a warmer climate to give you a chance to create a brighter spirit. However, if this is not possible, we can greatly reduce our fears by getting some sun for 10 or 15 minutes a day. Try to walk at the brightest time of the day, or if you have a sun window to sit in the sun. This would also be a good time to pray.  Through prayer the Holy Spirit strengthens us from the inside and the sun charges us from the outside.   Also spending some time exercising daily will definitely dispel our fears. We are both ph...