On life’s journey, it can feel like you’re left on the roadside, beaten up, broken, and discarded. Especially when we consider a struggle with pornography from a young age, there can be a great deal of shame, guilt, and despair.
Your struggle does not define YOU.
Today, Fr. Mark-Mary unpacks the parable of the Good Samaritan and how Jesus as the Good Samaritan sees you and is moved with compassion for you in your struggle against impurity, lust, and pornography addiction.
The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God
Meet Fr. Mark-Mary
Father Mark-Mary was ordained as a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal (CFR) in 2018 and lives at a friary in the Bronx.
The mission of the CFRs is to wholeheartedly embrace Jesus through fidelity to the Church and her Sacraments. Paired with their commitment to prayer, contemplation, and study of Sacred Scripture, the CFRs serve those around them, especially the poor, in the footsteps of Christ.
Discover beautiful music from the CFRs and Fr. Mark-Mary’s book Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Spiritual Progress, both available from Ascension.