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Deacon Frederick Bartels

Thursday of the Lord’s Supper: Christ Loved His Own To the End

April 17, 2025 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Christ washes the feet of his disciples

The entire meaning of Lent, Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum, can be summed up in this sentence from the gospel of John, “He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end,” since it speaks about the entire content of the life and mission of Jesus Christ; that is, to love his disciples and his brethren—us, you, me, humanity—to the very end.

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“O Mother of God, [none] attains salvation except through thee”

February 13, 2025 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Mary holds the infant Jesus

Why is it logically and theologically correct to say that salvation is attained through Mary?

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Are You Saved?

February 12, 2025 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Christ Crowned with Thorns

The “Are you saved?” question is, more often than not, a loaded question.

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Twisted in Knots by ‘Romanist Errors’

February 7, 2025 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

twisted in knots

Understanding Church authority is key to navigating today’s troubled and confused waters.

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Hell: It’s Your Choice

February 7, 2025 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Hell and fire

Hell is a choice. As St. Augustine famously pointed out, God created us without our consent, but he will not save us without our consent.

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