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David Rodríguez, M.Th.
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V. O Holy Ghost, sweet Guest of my soul,
R. Abide in me and grant
that I may ever abide in Thee.
Raccolta Prayers 277 & 278
V. O Holy Ghost, spirit of truth, come into our hearts;
R. Shed the brightness of Thy light upon the nations, that they may please Thee in unity of faith.
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V. May the grace of the Holy Ghost,
R. Enlighten our senses
and our hearts.
Raccolta Prayers 280 & 281
V. May our hearts be cleansed, O Lord, by the inpouring of the Holy Ghost,
R. And may He render them fruitful
by watering them with His heavenly dew.
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(1) There is a Problem
Heresy of Emotionalism
(2) Understand the Problem
(3) Solution to the Problem
(4) Illustrative Examples
Message of Fatima
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
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The Problem Many Fallen Away Catholics
Seeking a Religious High
“church hopping”
New Age ‘Spirituality’
religious sect C
religious sect A religious sect B
religious sect D New Age Evolutionism
Environmentalism Occult
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The Problem Many Fallen Away Catholics
Seeking a Religious High
“church hopping”
New Age ‘Spirituality’
Popular Maxims
“Follow your heart.”
“Do what feels right.”
“Trust your gut.”
“Obey your conscience”
“Just find your truth.”
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The Problem Many Fallen Away Catholics
Seeking a Religious High
New Age ‘Spirituality’
Popular Maxims
Constitutive of Many Grave Problems
Errors against Catholic Doctrine
Moral and religious relativism
Breakdown in the family
So-called ‘trans-gender’ ideology
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The Problem Many Fallen Away Catholics
Seeking a Religious High
New Age ‘Spirituality’
Popular Maxims
Constitutive of Many Grave Problems
Ancient Origins
Garden of Eden
We are all on the “heresy of emotionalism” spectrum
Know Thyself (and the problem!)
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Know Thyself Man is a Body-Soul composite
Man is made imago Dei
Male and female He created us
Body includes Exterior Senses and Emotions
Human Soul includes Mind and Will
And there is a definite order – hierarchy!
Which is inverted by the devil,
Damaged by sin,
And healed by grace.
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa, Part I, Q.77-83 on “Man”
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Basic Christian Anthropology The Human Person (metaphor by way of illustration)
SOUL
MIND
WILL
BODY
PASSIONS Irascible Passions
Future Present Past Courage Hope Despair Fear Anger
Concupiscible Passions
Future Present Past Desire Love Joy Aversion Hatred Sadness
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1. Definitions
2. Historical Origins
3. Philosophical Underpinnings
4. Theological Analysis
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Emotion: Connected to feelings, opinions, thoughts, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure. [passions]
Emotionalism: [1] A tendency to regard things and make judgments primarily based on one’s emotions. [2] A strong or excessive appeal to the emptions.
Heresy of Emotionalism: To permit one’s faith, moral values, religious beliefs, or relationship with God, to be led excessively by one’s emotions (out of right order).
Definitions
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Historical Origins
Paganism
Greek Philosophers
Catholicism
Decreasing Emotionalism
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Historical Origins Martin Luther
Religious innovations based on his psychosis
“Direct” (personal and individual) connection to God without the Church as an intermediary
Less (or no) emphasis on objective realities (outside oneself) such as Tradition, Sacraments, Liturgy, Doctrine, Hierarchy,
Martin Luther
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Historical Origins Growth of Protestantism…
Jan Hus
Ulrich Zwingly
Henry VIII
John Calvin
Meno Simmons
John Smyth
John Wesley
And others…
Joseph Smith
Charles Russell
Ron L. Hubbard
Aleister Crowley
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Philosophical Underpinnings
Humanism – Man as the measure of all things.
Protestant Revolution
Scientific Revolution
Rationalism vs. Empiricism
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Philosophical Underpinnings
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
Man can only perceives that which is within him.
Hence, reality necessarily has a subjective dimension.
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Philosophical Underpinnings
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
Man can only perceives that which is within him.
Hence, reality necessarily has a subjective dimension.
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Effect Upon Religion
Martin Luther and Rise of Protestantism
“Natural Religion”
Lord Herbert of Cherbury (1583-1648)
Leads to Deism and Freemasonry
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Martin Luther and Rise of Protestantism
“Natural Religion”
Lord Herbert of Cherbury (1583-1648)
Leads to Deism and Freemasonry
“Leap of Faith” of Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1885)
Experience has priority over dogma
“Faith” (trust/feeling) not “Belief”
Emotions and feelings of individual
Importance of personal choice and commitment
Effect Upon Religion
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Martin Luther and Rise of Protestantism
Pentecostalism
Wesleyan-Holiness Revival Movement (19th cent.)
2nd Work of Grace is “Entire Sanctification”
Charles Fox Parham (1873-1929)
3rd Work of Grace is “Baptism of the Holy Spirit”
Imminent Second Coming, apostolic gifts, tongues, prophecy, healings, miracles
William J. Seymour (1870-1922)
Asuza St. Revival in Los Angeles (1906 ~ 1915)
Note: 1st Work of Grace is “Salvation”
Effect Upon Religion
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Effect Upon Religion
Martin Luther and Rise of Protestantism
Pentecostalism
Wesleyan-Holiness Revival Movement (19th cent.)
2nd Work of Grace is “Entire Sanctification”
Charles Fox Parham (1873-1929)
3rd Work of Grace is “Baptism of the Holy Spirit”
Imminent Second Coming, apostolic gifts, tongues, prophecy, healings, miracles
William J. Seymour (1870-1922)
Asuza St. Revival in Los Angeles
Note: 1st Work of Grace is “Salvation”
You have to prove it to others, SHOW it!
You have to FEEL it!
The exercise of religion easily becomes a ‘show’.
This leads to a great deal of manipulation.
This also brings about uncertainty.
God often appears emotional, volatile, and untrustworthy.
There is a lack of sure knowledge, confidence, stability and peace.
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And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light. (2 Cor 11:14)
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Theological Analysis
All man’s faculties are meant to work together, each in its proper order, to lead man towards God.
Body (senses, emotions) – BEAUTY
Mind (know) – TRUTH
Will (choose) – GOOD
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Theological Analysis
All man’s faculties are meant to work together, each in its proper order, to lead man towards God.
Body (Senses, Emotions) – BEAUTY
Mind (know) – TRUTH
Will (choose) – GOOD
Our passions are also good (created by God) but they are tainted by Original Sin.
They must be governed by right reason.
They must be regulated in due order by the will.
They are not meant to be used as a gauge of prudence or as a faculty of judgment.
St. Thomas’ Summa, Part Two of Part II, Q.47, 58, 60
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Theological Analysis
Four stages in a relationship:
[2] Reality – TRUTH
[3] Crisis (despair) – SACRIFICE
[4] Authentic Love – GOOD
[1] Infatuation – BEAUTY
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Theological Analysis
Consolations / Desolations in the Spiritual Life
Too many want to go from consolation to consolation
This is not what the spiritual life is about; consolations do not last.
God wants us to grow in our love for Him. This requires desolations, perseverance, and sacrifice. (Faith, Hope and Charity).
Four stages in a relationship:
[2] Reality – TRUTH
[3] Crisis (despair) – SACRIFICE
[4] Authentic Love – GOOD
[1] Infatuation – BEAUTY
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Decreasing Emotionalism
Catholicism
Greek Philosophers
Ancient Pagans New Age / Occult / Neo-Paganism
Age of Darkening
Increasing Emotionalism
Protestant Revolt
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1. Identify
2. Know Thyself
3. Hear His Voice
4. Guidance of the Holy Ghost
5. Proper Discernment
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Basic Christian Anthropology The Human Person (metaphor by way of illustration)
SOUL
MIND
WILL
BODY
PASSIONS
Irascible Passions
Future Present Past Courage Hope Despair Fear Anger
Concupiscible Passions
Future Present Past Desire Love Joy Aversion Hatred Sadness
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John 10: 1…16
The Good Shepherd
The sheep know His voice
Hear His Voice Thief, Wolf, Hireling
He lays down His life
One fold!
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Sacraments
Scripture (rightly interpreted)
Divine & Natural Law
[Authentic] Church Teaching
Proper Church Authority (good shepherds)
Voice of the Saints
Prayer (Raccolta, Mental Prayer!)
Hear His Voice
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Guidance of the Holy Ghost John 14: 15…27
Love … Commandments
Spirit of Truth
He shall abide with you
Not accepted by the world
Make our abode with him
Teach you all things
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Pray for the Gifts of the Holy Ghost
Sacred Tradition
[Legitimate] Laws of the Church
Go to the Cross!
Go to Mary!
Guidance of the Holy Ghost
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1) Use Objective Criteria
2) Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence
3) St. Ignatius’ Rules for Discerning the Spirits
4) Message of Fatima – The True Story of Fatima
Proper Discernment
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