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Stumbling Blocks and The Danger of Scandal

May 24, 2018 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Millstones

It’s a convenient, easy, worldly and “New-Agie” thing to do—making God “easy to get along with” or viewing him in a “nice” unchallenging way. But it’s not a virtuous or spiritually intelligent thing to do. It’s not a wise thing to do. Nor is it a loving thing to do. Worse yet, it can lead to the sin of scandal.

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The Human Conscience: The Voice of God Within

May 22, 2018 by Deacon Frederick Bartels Leave a Comment

Cardinal Raymond Burke

“Deep within his conscience man discovers a law which he has not laid upon himself but which he must obey” (CCC 1776). What is the human conscience, how is it formed, and what does it mean to follow it?

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Baptism In The Holy Spirit: Unleashing His Divine Love, Joy, and Power

April 19, 2018 by Deacon Frederick Bartels 1 Comment

The Fire of The Holy Spirit

When a baptized Christian finally gives himself over to Christ fully and sincerely in faith, God is thus allowed, given permission, to work in his soul. The graces of baptism and the activities of the Holy Spirit are thus “realized.” The experience is a powerful “flourishing” or “unfolding” of the Holy Spirit in the person in which the gifts and fruits of the Spirit are unleashed.

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Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament and Jesus’ Healing Power

April 18, 2018 by Deacon Frederick Bartels 2 Comments

The Eucharist and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Church and the Christian life. All the Church’s vitality and energy flow forth from it.

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Dr. Taylor Marshall Experiences Vision of the Church as Mother of the Faithful

March 7, 2018 by Deacon Frederick Bartels 3 Comments

Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart

Whatever the failings of the Church’s members, whether clergy or laity, the Church is indeed the plan of God as the instrument of salvation for humanity collectively.

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