Category Archives: English

Hope

Posted on February 21, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Hope is the theological virtue by which we seek heaven, place our trust in Christ, and rely on the Holy Spirit. Hope responds to man’s search for happiness for hope sustains man, frees him from discouragement, preserves him … Continue reading →

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Faith

Posted on February 19, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Faith is the theological virtue by which we believe in God, all He has said and revealed, and the Holy Church proposes to us, because God is truth itself. “The righteous shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17), because … Continue reading →

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Theological Virtues

Posted on February 18, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ The theological virtues, Faith, Hope and Charity, allow man to share divine nature, because they relate directly to God Who infused the virtues directly into the soul to make us His children and Heaven heirs.  The virtues dispose … Continue reading →

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Wisdom: Perfection of Faith

Posted on February 11, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Wisdom makes the soul responsive to the Holy Spirit in the contemplation of God to use His ideas to judge His creation.  Wisdom effects harmony and filial fear of God, and makes our standards conform to God’s. We … Continue reading →

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Post-Abortion Syndrome

Posted on February 6, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________ Post-Abortion Syndrome (PAS) describes the emotional and psychological consequences of abortion. Teenagers are especially vulnerable to PAS because of their critical life stage. Our society often ignores the painful consequences of abortion: buried anxiety, fear, shame, guilt and … Continue reading →

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March for Life

Posted on February 1, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________     ______________________________________________________________   The US President Barack Obama issued a statement on the 41st anniversary of Roe vs Wade, on January 22, 1973., which has allowed the extermination of 57 million unborn babies. Obama stated abortion legalization was … Continue reading →

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Notice for the Youth

Posted on February 1, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Few souls go directly into Heaven or Hell, and the majority goes into Purgatory. I wrote the article Seize God’s Hand, because many youngsters are falling into Hell. “Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor … Continue reading →

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ECCE HOMO

Posted on January 28, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ECCE HOMO is the Latin expression Pontius Pilate used to present Christ, scourged, bound, and crowned with thorns, to a hostile crowd. “So, Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple coat. And Pilate said … Continue reading →

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Holy Christ of Miracles

Posted on January 25, 2014 by inspiredbythespirit

Holy Christ of Miracles is a statue of sacred art of Our Lady of Hope Convent in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores. The statue displays an image carved in wood representing ECCE HOMO, Christ presented to the crowd, on the … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 29, 2013 by inspiredbythespirit

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Season’s Greetings! Christmas, December 25, commemorates Christ’s birth. “Now this is how the birth of Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the … Continue reading →

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