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Imagine the Joy! Reveries on Divine Revelation
Imagine the Joy! Reveries on Divine Revelation
by Freddie Stewart, Jr.
Compelled by his rich evangelical experience of searching the Scriptures alongside Christian brethren seeking spiritual inspiration and practical wisdom, Freddie has sought to share his enthusiasm for fellowship centered on mutual exploration of divine revelation with Catholic brethren. For over a decade, Freddie has shared reflections on Scripture studied through the lens of Church teachings. Virtually all of these reflections exist as emails that Freddie shared with scores of fellow parishioners, family members and friends. Imagine the Joy! represents a sample of these emails, revised as essays with more complete references. Freddie’s purpose in publishing these essays in book form is to encourage his fellow lay Catholics to be intentional participants in the Church’s great venture of seeking ever deeper insight into the deposit of the Faith consisting of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition as indivisible expressions of the Word of God.
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TESTIMONIALS
“This collection of essays by Freddie Stewart represents the fruit of a faithful Catholic layman’s meditation on key passages of divine revelation in Scripture through the lens of core doctrines of the faith, as defined by the Church’s magisterium through the centuries. The result is a series of thought-provoking and inspiring reflections on how central mysteries of the faith touch our daily lives—and how these mysteries can help guide us through the complex challenges that our contemporary culture poses to living our faith authentically. I trust that you will find Imagine the Joy as engaging as I have!” – Fr. John Langlois, O.P., Prior, St. Gertrude Dominican Priory, Cincinnati
“Imagine the Joy! invites us into a deep and engaging conversation of the eternal truths of our faith. With clarity and precision, Freddie Stewart encourages us to immerse ourselves in a childlike sense of wonder as a way to open our intellect and hearts to a greater maturity of understanding, wisdom, and ultimately joy.” – Kiki Latimer, author of Home for the Homily: The Sacred Art of Homiletics and Seeing God’s Face: A Catholic American Woman in India
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Unbaptized and unchurched as a child and atheistic as a young adult, Freddie was baptized into Christ at age 33 in a “non-denom” evangelical Protestant community. There, Freddie learned the spiritual value of fervent Christian fellowship in diligently seeking to understand and apply the divine wisdom of God’s written Word in the Sacred Scriptures. However, Freddie’s growing awareness of the serious limitations of studying Scripture absent objective doctrinal interpretation compelled him to investigate the question of authority. Through a providential encounter with a professional colleague who was an exceptionally well-informed Catholic, Freddie began an intensive process of dialogue and study. This process culminated in his conviction of the Catholic Church’s exclusively divine institution as the household of God, whose chief steward is the Bishop of Rome in unbroken succession from Peter. Freddie was received into the Church in 1998, six years following his baptism, and his marriage to Colleen, his legal wife of thirteen years at that time, was elevated to a sacrament. Freddie earned a graduate degree in theology from Christendom College in 2005. After thirty-five years in the DC suburbs of northern Virginia, Freddie and Colleen retired to south central Pennsylvania in 2021, where they are active in their new parish and maintain close relationships with friends and family, including their grandchildren and godchildren.
Kenneth Francis is the current Editor of 
