<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Deeper Truth Catholics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The purpose of Deeper Truth is to provide a defense for the Catholic Church. I]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:44:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender Love God Hate Sin]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the exact phrase "Love the sinner, hate the sin" is traditionally attributed to Saint Augustine of Hippo based on his writings in the early 5th century. The sentiment originates from Augustine’s Letter 211 (c. 424 AD), which he wrote to a community of nuns. The original Latin phrase is  "With love for mankind and hatred of sins". ("Cum dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum") Psalm 97:10: This scripture explicitly commands those who love the Lord to "hate evil". Proverbs 6:16-19: Lists...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-love-god-hate-sin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a022715618ba45174fa64fb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:12:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_acf25bb3a7594f258931f1da73ca21d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_192,h_262,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Novena to the Holy Spirit to Pentecost May 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-to-pentecost-may-28-1733538167/ The Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power.  The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence.  Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.  Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!  The Holy Spirit Only...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-to-pentecost-may-28-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645e58ac003c8cfec5e0b5d7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_5e90fcf3e5f34a508d2d0e0c00648735~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Saint Margaret of Cortona]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-saint-margaret-of-cortona/ Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord Saint of the Day 16 May:  Margaret of Cortona, penitent, was born in Loviana in Tuscany in 1247. Margaret was born of farming parents in Laviano, Tuscany. Her mother died when Margaret was seven; life with her stepmother was so difficult that Margaret moved out. For nine years she lived with...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-saint-margaret-of-cortona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646279aca4b7cef0277c6a1e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:49:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_90da27a6423844d0ae22c56c6cc7e207~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Saint Isidore of Seville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-i-will-sing-of-your-salvation/ Isidore was literally born into a family of saints in sixth century Spain. Two of his brothers, Leander and Fulgentius, and one of his sisters, Florentina, are revered as saints in Spain. It was also a family of leaders and strong minds with Leander and Fulgentius serving as bishops and Florentina as abbess. St. Isidore...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-saint-isidore-of-seville</link><guid isPermaLink="false">642b18ea7a7bee4926905800</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:47:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_81a20236497641739c35ba0472d5e46c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_198,h_255,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: St. Matthias Comes Off The Bench to Become an Apostle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judas Iscariot betrayed Our Lord Jesus Christ with a kiss in the Garden of Gethsemane for 30 pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15).  After Judas committed suicide by hanging himself, the Apostles gathered together to replace him choosing between two Candidates, Joseph called Barsabbas, also known as Justus, and Matthias.   St. Peter opened the casting of lots with this forward message, "So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/2016/08/30/the-catholic-defender-st-matthias-comes-off-the-bench-to-become-an-apostle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6d5ef18278c6001774fa96</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:46:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_5ad9d4cee8b6450bb52f05be0ec46605~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_520,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Jesus Ascension begins the Office of the Papacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past Thursday was Ascension Thursday, which will be celebrated at Divine Mercy here in Gardner Kansas on Sunday, so I will write about it today on Thursday.  About three years previously, Jesus began his public Ministry with being baptized by St. John the Baptist.  “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners, To...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/2017/05/30/the-catholic-defender-jesus-ascension-is-a-birth-to-the-papacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6d5f078dcac30017ebbb4f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:10:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_d8c1a434d0fa4e8c84808707e8ab6a35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_538,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender Ashton &#38; The Throne ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Catholic theology, the "Throne in Heaven" refers to the seat of God’s divine authority, glory, and justice, as described in Revelation 4, where Jesus Christ is recognized as reigning with the Father. The Throne Room Scene: Revelation 4-5 describes a scene of continuous worship in heaven, where four living creatures and twenty-four elders (representing the church) worship the one on the throne (God) and the Lamb (Jesus). The Communion of Saints: Catholics believe that saints and angels in...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-ashton-the-throne</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a066be87326fc782b550c69</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxMZ3omzXDM&amp;list=RDfxMZ3omzXDM&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Saint Joseph Foster Father of Jesus pray for us Amen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint Joseph, Watch over me.  Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus and protector of the Holy Family, guide and guard you today. As a powerful intercessor and the earthly guardian of the Redeemer, he is a steadfast shield for all who invoke his name "O glorious Saint Joseph, foster-father and protector of Jesus Christ, to you I raise my heart and my hands to implore your powerful intercession. Take me under your fatherly solicitude, protect my steps, and help me to grow in grace and holiness....]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-saint-joseph-foster-father-of-jesus-pray-for-us-amen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0633b0590248d168bcc9e7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:56:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_0aebb12ab00948309a587794a4e9b48d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_201,h_251,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Restoring the Vineyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restoring the vineyard" in the Bible signifies God's divine action to bring His people back from spiritual desolation, judgment, or captivity into a state of productivity, protection, and renewed covenant relationship. The vineyard acts as a central metaphor for Israel (and later the Church) as a community intended to bear fruits of justice and righteousness.  Rebuilding After Judgment (Amos 9:14-15): Restoration means reversing the desolation caused by disobedience, where God restores the...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-restoring-the-vineyard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a058ad268a3e7adcb17513c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:03:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQPeULxKUJE&amp;list=RDMQPeULxKUJE&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Pentecost, The "Fiftieth Day"]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-through-pentecost-1733538172/ Pentecost, the Greek name for “Fiftieth Day“!  It takes place 50 days from Easter! In Hebrew, (חג השבועות Hag haShavuot or Shevuot known as “the Feast of Weeks.”  Pentecost also marks the 1988th  birthday of the Catholic Faith.  Some might say Ascension Thursday is the birth of the Papacy, regardless, this is when we were sent out by the coming of the Holy Spirit!  This was the event the...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/2017/06/03/the-catholic-defender-pentecost-the-fiftieth-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6d5eedcd39d50017fcba00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_fd1d29980efc42f5b78fb834c03b745e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_730,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Our Lady of Fatima church approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/the-full-story-of-fatima-part-2/ Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord Our Lady of Fatima is a title for the Blessed Virgin Mary due to her apparitions to three shepherd Children at Fatima, Portugal on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, beginning on May 13th. The three children were Lucia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto. Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-our-lady-of-fatima</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646028ca419ff170dda8cddb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:33:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_847bce675a394231b7e8a5aa65dce89e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_270,h_359,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic Defender: Deepertruth Spiritual/Physical Workout Mix Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-spiritualphysical-workout-mix-part-ii/ Tradition says that when you sing you pray twice.  Also we are to take care of our bodies as well as the soul.  If your looking for a good workout mix that has some soul, this is the workout for you! See you at the finish line!]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/catholic-defender-deepertruth-spiritual-physical-workout-mix-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d1e764ae39fd11e96fed37</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_02b8644f6c4f4f3b81989e1698847c9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Why Me Lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kris  Kristofferson wrote the song 1972, Unlike the common phrase "Why me?" used in anger or grief, the song asks the question from a place of gratitude. Humility: The narrator wonders what they could have possibly done to deserve the "pleasures" and "kindness" they have received. Humility is a personal quality characterized by a modest view of one's own importance and the absence of pride or arrogance. It is often described as "thinking of yourself less" rather than "thinking less of...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-why-me-lord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a00bea02a503aa903f9f735</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:57:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDe-Kix8co&amp;list=RDAZDe-Kix8co&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: October 13, Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was Early February 2009, I had just deployed to Iraq leaving my Wife, Gigi, who had received a healing after suffering 6 months due to terrible lower abdomen pain. Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese children–Francisco and Jacinta Marto and their cousin Lucia dos Santos–received apparitions of Our Lady at Cova da Iria near Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon. Mary asked the children to pray the rosary for world peace, for the end of World War I, for sinners, and for...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/2016/10/13/the-catholic-defender-october-13-our-lady-of-fatima-pray-for-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6d5f0677398c00178e50c9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:38:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_cb17e0532c334b69b3d715fa2a5a45da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Rosary Patrol, The Sorrowful Mysteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-rosary-patrol-the-sorrowful-mysteries-92321/ The Five Sorrowful Mysteries  Tuesday &#38; Friday The Agony in the Garden: Contrition for our sins The Scourging at the Pillar: Mortification of our sensesThe Crowning with Thorns: Interior mortificationThe Carrying of the Cross: Patience under crossesThe Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord: That we may die to ourselves Meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries of Christ. The Sorrowful Mysteries are...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-rosary-patrol-the-sorrowful-mysteries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683e5d410b9f87a20774a9dc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:32:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_7b8ed896711148718852a8e89fe32f33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_256,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen."]]></title><description><![CDATA["Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen." "Glory be to the Father, Affirms the eternal nature of God, proclaiming glory "as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen". Pure praise and adoration, acknowledging the Glory of God. One God in three divine persons God’s Glory and existence are eternal and unchanging 'O the depth of the riches and wisdom and...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-glory-be-to-the-father-and-to-the-son-and-to-the-holy-spirit-as-it-was-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699910499d76d99c1ceb3599</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:45:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8QN8bTR1k0&amp;list=RD36hBlBGVFSs&amp;index=2" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Our God is an Awesome God He Reigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As performed by the Hartley boys "Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power, and love."  Written by the late singer-songwriter Catholic Convert Rich Mullins in 1988 Michael W. Smith: His 2001 live recording helped popularize the song for a new generation.  Released a modern reimagining titled "What An Awesome God" in 2025, which incorporates the classic chorus into new verses. Kirk Franklin: Often performs a high-energy gospel medley that includes the chorus. ...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-our-god-is-an-awesome-god-he-reigns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a037684a4a34bdda06de432</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxxchYhnCmU" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deepertruth: Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-through-pentecost-1733538177/ The Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power.  The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence.  Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.  Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give! The Holy Spirit Only...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/deepertruth-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-through-pentecost</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64513f6b9076a5a7bd4d6c9e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_70602536912843fbaa3dd7006beaef00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost Day 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-through-pentecost/ Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost Sun, Jun 8, 2025  The Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity. Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-through-pentecost-day-9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6844775b856d937d0f5481be</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:39:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_6ce05d9a935243ca9d07333509a9c630~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The CatholicDefender: Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-through-pentecost-1733538175/ The Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power.  The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence.  Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.  Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give! The Holy Spirit Only...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholicdefender-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-through-pentecost</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6457c7057a7a9df92d567fff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_15fd4539855f41df8533b30937cf7f79~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>