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Walking with Mammina: "Catherine of Siena" by Sigrid Undset
The saints are always there to help us on our journey to heaven, and every saint has a special interest and care in certain groups of...

Andrew Bartel
Sep 10, 20245 min read
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Schism: Destroyer of the Spiritual Life
Virtue forms wholeness in men and societies, while sin causes disintegration.

Andrew Bartel
Sep 3, 20245 min read
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Nearsightedness vs. Thinking with the Church: Expanding the Mind Catholic
It is truly a lifelong task learning to “think with the Church,” expanding our finite minds to embrace a fully Catholic worldview.

Andrew Bartel
Aug 27, 20244 min read
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Losing Ourselves: Self-Love or God?
What is the root cause of evil in our lives? Whence comes moral evil?

Andrew Bartel
Aug 21, 20244 min read
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Does the Rosary Feel Like a Thorn in Your Side?
With the feast of my holy father Dominic quickly approaching (August 8), I think it would be most fitting to write a few words on the...

Andrew Bartel
Aug 6, 20244 min read
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Gratitude for My Traditionalist Family
Gratitude and sincere affirmation play a central role in conversion, as they do in all productive human affairs.

Andrew Bartel
Jul 22, 20244 min read
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Our Own Worst Enemy
Every heretic, every schismatic, every criminal, every sinner makes the same simple mistake: they do it their own way.

Andrew Bartel
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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From Darkness into Darkness and into the Light
Is not good greater than evil? Our experience seems to contradict a fairy tale truth that we recognize deep in our minds and hearts.

Andrew Bartel
Jul 2, 20243 min read
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Introducing: Tuesdays with the TorchHound
As a gift to you, I will be offering a series of weekly personal reflections on our new life in the fullness of ecclesial communion...

Andrew Bartel
Jun 29, 20242 min read
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