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Archives for December 2017

Advent and the Search for God: The Importance of Effort

December 11, 2017 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Seeking the mysteries of God

The search for Divine Love demands of man every effort of intellect, a sound will, an upright heart, as well as the witness of others who teach him to seek God (CCC, 30).

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Advent and The Theological Virtue of Hope

December 11, 2017 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

The theological virtue of hope

The theological virtue of hope can be thought of as a sublime, incomparable and indispensable gift given by God to help man attain perfect human happiness in heaven and live a fruitful life here on earth. Hope orders our life, and leads us onward and upward.

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Five Ways To Grow In Intimacy With Christ During Advent

December 9, 2017 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Advent is a season to grow closer to Jesus

Advent is a liturgical season of the Church through which Christians prepare to meet Christ and enter into a deeper relationship of personal communion with him. Here are five simple, straightforward ways of doing that.

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The Immaculate Heart of Mary: Gateway to Holiness, Purity and Love

December 8, 2017 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Through devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we are attracted to Mary’s immense love for her Son. This leads us to recognize that her Immaculate Heart is inseparably bound up with the Sacred Heart of Jesus as two hearts of love joined for eternity.

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An Advent Story: Discovering Christ on a Deserted Country Road

December 3, 2017 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Advent and Discovering Christ on a Deserted Country Road

As a teenager, my best friend had come to visit for about a week. We were enjoying the unusually still evening, sitting on the side of a deserted country road, looking off at the sunset and not saying much. At that moment, something inexplicable happened.

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