Papa Perry

Yes I'm back sometimes I have a habit of vanishing off the face of the earth I'm sorry

Tumblr is a place I kind of occasionally get on just to see what's going on. I don't really use it much as a ministry, I'm best at ministering in person. I'm in my mid 30s and I'm in the Midwest.

Things are good in life! I just forget to get on here sometimes. Thanks for checking in ❤️

I've had a series of setbacks but I've been maintaining complete sobriety and am in probably the best mental space of my whole life. All people who have been called to a vocation are human and have human problems. We have a God who understands ❤️

Me making constant uncomfortable eye contact with the penitents through the lattice gaps of the confessional

The easiest way to explain the goal of this is that it's a way to unite ourselves and our experiences with Christ. The word "compassion" has a root meaning of "suffering together". Jesus didn't only suffer physically, and nor is our suffering only physical. We strive to be like Christ as much as we can here during our time on Earth. He made the ultimate sacrifice for all of mankind. We can offer our own pains and sacrifices for the sake of others, building our own patience, humility, and empathy.