Category Archives: English

Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

Posted on July 5, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.  At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Rich Fool

Posted on July 1, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ “Then he told them a parable. There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest? And he said, this … Continue reading →

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Fear of the Lord: Filial Reverence and Love

Posted on June 27, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Fear of the Lord is a sanctifying gift of the Holy Spirit, the beginning of Wisdom and the foundation of religious life. The gift effects harmony, filial fear of God, and conformance to God’s standards so that fear … Continue reading →

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Anthony: Wise Driver

Posted on June 25, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ A reader sent me this letter and I published it with his permission. ______________________________________________________________   Anthony encountered a driver traveling hastily in heavy traffic.  He was cutting everybody, and also cut Anthony to change lane.  Anthony did not want … Continue reading →

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Piety: Perfection of Religion

Posted on June 19, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Piety is a sanctifying gift of the Holy Spirit, the instinctive affection for God to render Him worship and service, and please those specially consecrated to Him. Piety perfects the virtue of religion, and the contemplation of the Almighty … Continue reading →

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Pray with the Bible

Posted on June 14, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ The Roman Catholic Bible has 27 books of the New Testament and 46 books of the Old Testament.  Start reading the Bible with The Gospel of Mark because it is short, easy and historical. Pray with the Bible.  … Continue reading →

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Discernment: Good and Evil Spirits

Posted on June 10, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ The Holy Spirit grants Discernment of Spirits to some Christians. “A friend took her 4-year old son to an art exhibit adjacent to an art museum. The child stopped when they entered the exhibit tent and said: ‘Mommy, … Continue reading →

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Modern Satanic Cults

Posted on June 4, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________     ______________________________________________________________   I researched Modern Satanic Cults to help Christians avoid Satan and move closer to God. The largest movement of modern Satanism began in the 1960’s in the United States led by Anton Szandor LaVey, who … Continue reading →

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Virtues and Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Posted on May 22, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Cardinal Virtues operate under Theological Virtues, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit perfect cardinal and theological virtues. Virtues and Gifts of the Holy Spirit are fundamental to salvation. The Theological Virtues perfect human faculties, and the Gifts … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Virtues: Primary Moral Virtues

Posted on May 20, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Theological Virtues — Faith, Hope and Charity — are gifts of God received on Baptism for natural morality and share of divine nature. Cardinal Virtues — prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance — group all other moral virtues and … Continue reading →

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