The Deacon Frederick Bartels Show

Deacon Frederick Bartels
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The Deacon Frederick Bartels show explores the Bible, spirituality, prayer, Christian tradition and doctrine, and other related topics from the Catholic perspective.

  1. 5D AGO

    20-The Cardinal Virtue of Fortitude

    In this episode, we explore the cardinal virtue of fortitude. Before you listen to this episode, you might want to go back and listen to episodes 9, 13, and 14 to learn about the other three cardinal virtues, if you have not already listened to those episodes. I should also mention that this episode touches on the topic of Christian martyrdom. Although it does not contain graphic details, it might not be appropriate for all children. By the way, if you like this content, please leave a review, subscribe, and share it with others. Thanks!

    18 min

  2. MAY 1

    19-Did Matthew Invent his Narrative about the Rising of the Saints?

    In this episode, I discuss some of the views of Alex O’Connor. He’s a self-professed atheist, or perhaps an agnostic. He thinks there are contradictions in the gospels. And he thinks Matthew invented the story about the rising of the saints after Christ’s resurrection found in chapter 27 of his gospel. It is this specific claim that I’ll discuss. Thanks for listening. If you like this content, please subscribe, leave some comments, and share it with others. Thanks!

    35 min

  3. APR 24

    18-Frank Turek, Bible Alone, and the Protestant Dilemma

    In this episode I’ve compiled a few clips from a video on Cross Examined’s website involving a question and answer session with Frank Turek. It features a discussion Frank had with an Orthodox Christian. The Orthodox Christian man raises a lot of important questions that deal with the root of the Protestant dilemma, specifically, how do we know that any particular person’s interpretation of the Bible is correct? Or how do we know that any particular Protestant community’s teaching is correct? Let’s listen to a few clips and I’ll offer some commentary as we go along. I want to say at the outset that I’m not trying to pick on Frank. I believe he’s sincere and a descent guy. My purpose here is to highlight problems and to try to help people cut through the confusion and get at what’s really true.

    30 min

  4. APR 17

    17-Flat Earth? How Do We Interpret the Bible Correctly?

    Is the earth flat? Well … there is only a very small minority of people who think that it is. Based on tons of scientific evidence, the vast majority of people believe the earth is a sphere. I’m not going to go through the overwhelming scientific evidence for the roundness of the earth, or that it orbits the Sun, etc. I don’t think most people need to hear about that. But I am going to talk about interpreting the Bible correctly. Because, believe it or not, there are Christians who believe the Bible teaches that the earth is a flat disc supported by pillars. And, since the Bible is the inerrant word of God, it must be true that the earth is flat, they say. So, stay tuned. By the way, if you like this content please subscribe, leave a review and some comments, and share it with family and friends. Thanks!

    24 min

  5. APR 10

    16-Looking Forward to the Resurrection of the Dead

    It’s Friday in the Octave of Easter in the Year of our Lord 2026. In this episode, we’ll discuss the resurrection of Christ and what it means for our future as Christians, namely, the resurrection of the dead at the end of time when Christ returns. If you like this content, please subscribe, leave a review and some comments, and share it with others. Thanks!

    20 min

  6. APR 3

    15-There They Crucified Him

    It’s Friday of the Lord’s Passion. On this sacred day we remember our Lord’s passion and death on the cross. In this episode, we’ll explore the Roman practice of crucifixion as an exercise of capital punishment. We’ll look at what it entailed and some of the reasons why the Romans engaged in this form of executing criminals. And we’ll briefly reflect on what Jesus’s crucifixion means for us. If you like this content, please subscribe, leave a review and some comments, and share it with others. Thanks!

    11 min

  7. MAR 27

    14-The Virtue of Temperance

    The Virtue of Temperance In episodes 9 and 13 the cardinal virtues of prudence and justice were discussed. If you missed those, consider listening to them first. In this episode, we’ll look at the cardinal virtue of temperance. It’s often the case that temperance is associated only with drinking alcohol in moderation, but it actually has to do with moderating the use of all created things. So, what is this virtue about, what does it mean to practice it, and why is it important in our lives? These are some of the topics we’ll address in this episode. If you like this content, please subscribe, leave a review and some comments, and share it with family and friends. Thanks!

    13 min

  8. MAR 13

    13-The Virtue of Justice

    What is the virtue of justice? In this episode, we’re going to look at the virtue of justice, which is one of the four cardinal virtues. If you like this content, please leave a review and some comments, and share it with others. Thanks!

    12 min
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The Deacon Frederick Bartels show explores the Bible, spirituality, prayer, Christian tradition and doctrine, and other related topics from the Catholic perspective.

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  • Creator
    Deacon Frederick Bartels
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
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