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Shared Joy and Grief
- Fr. Mike Schmitz recounts a priest's saying: "Joy shared is multiplied, and grief shared is divided."
- This emphasizes the importance of true friends and family who support us through good times and bad.
Idolatry in Egypt
- Jews exiled to Babylon learned to live among foreigners and resist idolatry upon return to Israel.
- However, those in Egypt reverted to idolatry, worshiping the Queen of Heaven (Ishtar/Astarte) for fertility.
Queen of Heaven
- Catholics refer to Mary as Queen of Heaven, similar to the pagan goddess in Jeremiah 44.
- However, Mary is not considered a goddess; the title is used differently, referencing Revelation 12 and her role as Jesus' mother.