Tradition, the liturgy of the Church, and Sacred Scripture itself have given the Holy Spirit many names. He is called the Paraclete Spirit, Creator Spirit,
“The fear dissolved as I stepped out in trust. The ‘daily bread’ promised us has been mine ever since.” – Ann Virnig
“It was not that I doubted the importance of the Mother of God on our faith; I simply never experienced her. That all changed when we arrived on the holy ground of this Marian apparition.” – Thomas Griffin
To know oneself is not easy. This may seem a rather paradoxical statement, since according to general belief everyone knows himself best. But one needs,
“’Are you always going to be motivated by anger?’ He asked. In that moment, the Holy Spirit ripped into me. My heart was torn open.” – Dan Burke
“It seemed like centuries of ache coursing through me. It blew through caverns in me I didn’t know were there. I gave in to it. I gave it space to wail itself out.” – Claire Dwyer
“The same voice that was heard in anti-Catholic, pro-abortion video advertisements in Ireland will be offering prayerful reflections to Catholics this sacred season.” – Dan Burke
One of Alphonsus’s most beautiful writings is his Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, written in 1745, when he was in his fifties. This was his
“With Western culture collapsing and many in the Church seeking to adapt the Lord’s teaching to the modern (and collapsing) age, we need to stand firm, not lose heart, and actively resist notions that seek to set aside what the Lord has clearly taught.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“Gratitude lifts you into a space that is beyond you.” – Sr. Mary Scholastica, O.C.D.
