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By Joseph Hollcraft and Ruth Berghorst, Catholic Exchange, August 19, 2024

Dr. Joseph Hollcraft is a Professor and Director of the High Calling Program with the Avila Institute. He is also the author of A Heart for Evangelizing (Emmaus Road, 2016) and Unleashing the Power of Intercessory Prayer (Sophia Institute, 2020). …

Editor’s Note: The authors’ book Contemplating the Seven Sorrows of Mary: A Chaplet with St. Alphonsus Liguori is available for preorder from Sophia Institute Press.

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” This iconic phrase was a key part of President Roosevelt’s inaugural speech to the nation after winning the 1932 presidential election against Herbert Hoover. It was the height of the Great Depression.

Fear remains a prevailing force in our lives, much like it did in the ancient days of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. When the serpent tempted Eve to eat from the forbidden tree, fear was introduced. Adam and Eve, having eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, experienced shame and fear upon realizing their nakedness and their transgression of God’s command. …

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