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Author Donald F. Fausel was raised in the pre-Vatican II Catholic
Church, when prescribed beliefs were rarely questioned and blind
obedience to authority trumped following one's conscience. Through
a process of developing an informed conscience and learning to
think critically, his journey led him to a more responsible faith,
while remaining in his Catholic tradition. This memoir recalls
Fausel's life experiences, his reflections on those events, and how
they affected his spiritual journey-from his birth in 1929; his
formative years; his life in the seminary and ordination in 1957;
his nine years in the active ministry, ending with a dispensation
from the Vatican in 1972; and his continued journey as a married
Catholic. Fausel reflects on a range of faith-related issues: the
differences between faith and beliefs; abortion and artificial
birth control; the doctrine of infallibility; the danger of relying
solely on the magisterium; the charism of celibacy and mandatory
celibacy; the place of women in the church and the ordination of
women; and the effect of the new cosmology on our image of God. Not
only does Fausel's memoir frame the events that shaped his life,
but provides reflections to help others in their faith journey.
During my religious life, I have had a very intimate association
with the various religious, moral, social, and political questions
and movements which have agitated and moulded thought in America
and the world at large, and with many of the leading minds who gave
form and direction to these great movements. As a student of
theology and Biblical science, and of all the sciences, as a
preacher of the everlasting Gospel, and as a Professor of Mental
and Moral Philosophy and Theology, I have had occasion to ponder,
and weigh, and determine, with great care and circumspection, the
various problems of natural, mental, moral, and theological
science, together with the doctrines of the diverse schools in
philosophy and religion. As a theologian I have, as the result of
the most careful and candid inquiry and research, passed from the
extreme bounds of Calvinism to the quite opposite pole of the
evangelical faith. . . . Here, as the result of all my inquiries
and diverse experiences, I find myself, on this my eighty-second
birthday, in the full and blissful assurance of the Divine origin
and authority of the Holy Scriptures of both Testaments, of the
doctrine of the Sacred Trinity, of atonement by the blood of
Christ, of regeneration, of justification and sanctification by
faith, of the baptism of the Holy Ghost, of immortality, and
"eternal judgment;" and holding all these and kindred truths in
"the full assurance of faith," "full assurance of hope," and "full
assurance of understanding," I have been urged by individuals in
whose judgment I place great confidence, and who have had an
intimate acquaintance with my habits of self-reflection, to write
out, for the benefit of the Church and the world, my own
intellectual, moral, and spiritual autobiography. After prayerful
consideration I yielded to such advice. Hence the following
treatise. ASA MAHAN (1799-1889) was America's foremost Christian
educator, reformer, philosopher, and pastor. He was founding
president of two colleges and one university, where he was able to
inspire numerous reforms, publish authoritative philosophical
texts, and promote powerful revivals like his close associate
Charles Finney. He led the way on all important fronts while being
severely persecuted. He introduced the new curriculum later adopted
by Harvard, was the first to instruct and grant liberal college
degrees to white and colored women, advised Lincoln during the
Civil War, and among many other remarkable achievements, was a
father to the early evangelical and holiness movements.
Mothers of Canadian citizens must do what they can do to use the
rights and responsibilities they have here in Canada to raise good
citizens. We do what we can as mothers for peace to bring "Unity
and Reconciliation in Canada." Through Mothers for Peace we use our
three P's: Prayer, Passion and Patience to bring forth the Canadian
Ideals. We do what we do because it is our destiny, as mothers,
friends, sisters, mates and Canadians. Ordinary Attributes of my
teen experiences granted my soul divine protection, so my love to
the Divine became the power of energy in my life. The challenges in
life changed the outside world but at the same time designed the
inner power of my soul to do what I can to make a better world for
every-body.
Seven years in sodom reveals: a biographical sketch of an urban missionary and his family.
Everyone is afraid of something-bugs, loud noises, finances,
getting married, storms. What about you? Having too many fears can
be overwhelming. Many of them can keep you from doing the things
you really would like to do-travel, move to another city or state,
sing in front of an audience, write a book, apply for a job you
have always wanted. What can you do to overcome those fears? With
life experiences and many of God's promises from Scripture, you
will see how you can overcome those fears over time. Live the life
God gave you. Live it for His glory.
Nature mysteries are discovered and shared in the context of this
autobiography from a passionate nature lover. See and learn about
experiences you may not even be able to imagine. See amazing photos
you have never seen before. It is a story of love and hope with
answers to questions many never think of asking.
www.naturesgotmiracles.com
"I tall people I have one aunty. Name jill she raised me when I
little boy. She loves me so much. I am not forget her. Everytime I
remember her love and care."
David Das from "Home of Joy"
"Jill's story has reconfirmed a long-held personal belief-that
missionaries aren't 'normal.' They are ordinary people who have
allowed God to set their heart on fire with a passion for the lost
and needy. They are willing to endure personal pain and hardship
for the sake of their mission, and even if they return from the
mission field, a part of their heart will never return with them.
Jill's openness in sharing all the ups and downs of her missionary
journey will make this book a valuable resource for anyone who
feels called to cross-cultural ministry, and it will also be a
source of inspiration to all of us who long to reach our world with
the love of Jesus Christ."
-Pastor Monte LeLaCheur,
Turning Point Open Bible Church
This journey with Christ is certainly an adventure. God gave me
a love for His people in Bangladesh, not unlike the love he has for
us-relentless. The Lord led me in and out of Bangladesh, each time
under dramatic circumstances. Over a period of years, I was blessed
to be a part of starting three medical clinics, while living at two
different orphanages, taking care of hundreds of children who
called me Auntie or Amma. God gave His love to them through my
willing heart. I had prayed that God would "break my heart with the
things that break the heart of God." That prayer was answered in
ways that were never expected.
Millions of people all over the world survived the Great Depression. Millions more lived through World War II. Nowhere near as many faced the end of the war as a twenty-year old high school dropout, emotionally hurting, not knowing what to do, or where to turn for help. This is what it was like to be on the scrap heap of life, and rescued.
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