Tag Archives: Anxiety

Facing the Darkness

 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in … Continue reading

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Do Not Despair

To be delivered from the slavery of these heresies, those whom the merciful love of my Son has destined for this restoration will need great will-power, perseverance, courage, and confidence in God. To try the faith and trust of these … Continue reading

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Don’t let the storm Distract you from His Holy Face

  So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord save me.”  Matthew 14:29-30   Fear … Continue reading

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Audio Talk Susan Skinner on Fear and Anxiety – Theology on Tap

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 I gave a talk on Fear and Anxiety at … Continue reading

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Fear, Faith, Trust, Surrender and Prayer

  Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.  Hebrews 11:1 This summer I had a situation that made me feel overcome with fear.  It was just a routine medical procedure, but the … Continue reading

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The Stronghold of Unforgiveness

View from the 9th floor balcony of the Palms in Destin, Florida ….he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” John 20:22-23 This … Continue reading

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Who do you need to forgive?

All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. Ephesians 4:31-32 A meditation on the Wounds of … Continue reading

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Purity and the Domestic Church

This piece I wrote was originally written on August 11, 2016 and posted over at the Next Right Step.  Though parts of it I had actually written to my own local school on March 17, 2016.  I wrote the article … Continue reading

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Letting Go and Letting God – Reflecting on Theotokos

What happened to Mary turns our attention to Jesus Christ, the only Mediator of salvation, and helps us to see life as a loving plan with which we must cooperate responsibly. Mary is not only a model of the call, … Continue reading

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From Panic Attacks to Freedom in God Part II

Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life.  Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died;  this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one … Continue reading

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