CONSCIENCES CAN SAVE THE NUCLEAR FAMILY—THE HEART OF GOD'S PLAN OF GENERATIONS
BRANDED/SEARED CONSCIENCES THE NEW PANDEMIC OF THE SOUL?
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A Split Conscience Can Lead Easily to a God-Disconnected Branded Conscience
Saint Paul warns Timothy against heretics:
"Now the Spirit explicity says that in the last times some will turn away from
the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic
instructions through the hypocrisy of liars with branded consciences."
The New American Bible 1986, 1 Timothy 4:1-2
A "Go Along to Get Along" Paradigm
If one consistently and knowingly disintegrates words and actions by splitting them apart, consciences can become ones that are branded in place and disconnected from God.
For example, a "go along to get along" love without life as primordial paradigm is one that supports a political candidate with a vote that aids and abets abortion, infanticide, and sexual abuse of children even though Catholics and Christians know that these acts are grave sins. To create this split that "allows" a human mind to be a "practicing believer", the promptings of the Holy Spirit — the earthly partner that Jesus sent to us as a life-navigating aid in successfully seeking Heaven — must be ignored.
Branded/Seared Consciences
“Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils.
Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared."
The Douay Bible 1941, 1 Timothy 4:1-2
The words branded and seared paint the mental picture of fixed, finished, final, no new thinking or seeking more information required. It is what it is — just like a branded product. How does this directly relate to voting and the political processes?
Once a conscience is branded/seared through the continuous adoption solely of the "...spirits of error and doctrines of devils", the person has successfully foreclosed the promptings of the Holy Spirit and becomes an automatic follower of these spirits of error and doctrines of devils leading to deeper sin as time goes on; and, eventually to the distruction of souls, foreclosing salvation.
When a person who claims to be a devote/dedicated/practicing Catholic or Christian but insists on life practices that the Catholic and Christian faiths openly condemn as grave sins, the person has successfully developed a branded/seared conscience and has become an active hypocrite.
As Saint Paul makes clear in his First Epistle to Timothy — the bishop of Ephesus — good morals must prevail and false asceticism must be condemned. It is also clear that speaking lies in hypocrisy which cause branded/seared consciences must be recognized for what they are — lies — identified as false, and condemned.
Of the First Order, Life is Primordial
— Anthony R. Souza, M.T.S.
Master of Theological Studies, Pontifical Lateran University in Rome
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family,
Catholic University of America
Copyright © 2020-2021 Anthony R. Souza. All rights reserved.
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New Evangelization—Life is Primordial
Living Out Our Catholic Faith
Yes, all Catholics need to come home to their Catholic faith and integrate themselves with Saint Pope John Paul II’s call to Catholics for a “New Evangelization”.
To successfully live out our Catholic faith paid for by the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, we must fully accept the gift of the Holy Spirit and cherish the faithful struggle of fully embracing the Gospel every moment of our lives. This successful Faithfulness—ordered by Life is Primordial—will lead all Catholics to easily and readily reject the deception, false promises, and lies of those in bad faith. We must open up abundant room to protect the innocent and the most vulnerable—unborn and newly born—together with all young people and adults in harm’s way.
Life, as gift, is a never ending and rich blessing—connected to God at conception—for Salvation. Life should not be treated by the Catholic Church as just “one of many” ministries; Life must order the Church’s practices. Life is Primordial and of the First Order.
God’s Plan of Generations
At the heart of God’s Plan of Generations, Marriage & Family is the essential fruitfulness. The abundant blessings of Marriage & Family are both the beginning and the end of life here on earth and are an integral part of the Faithful pathway to eternal life. We are empowered with the unconditional and Faithful gift of the Holy Spirit sent to the personal conscience of all of mankind by Jesus Christ on Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is an invaluable and indestructible Divine gift for the certainty of personal Salvation. A full embrace of this blessed gift sent to all persons empowers the personal ability to consistently and constantly win against the massive, integrated, deceptive, corrupt, and powerful enemies of the soul.
As a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and having served six years on active duty—which included 4 years at sea and a 2 year sea-going search and rescue command—I have worked tirelessly to build my entire entrepreneurial and spirited career around Marriage and Family. My ultimate goal is to help and inspire individuals to make sound and secure decisions for their future in communion with the Holy Spirit. We must dedicate ourselves to Sacred Scripture and Faithful Catholic Social Teaching as we Unite with the Holy Spirit in Truth.
Since receiving my Master of Theological Studies on Marriage & Family from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University America, this blessed experience has guided my Speaking Engagements on Marriage & Family and Catholic Social Teaching at the St. Thomas More Lecture Series, the Knights of Columbus/Catholic Information Center, Theology on Tap, and Adult Faith Enrichment classes at St. Mary’s Parish in Annapolis.
