A Look at the Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Msgr. Charles Pope
May 20, 2024
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“By these gifts, we steer a middle ground between rejection and indulgence, excess and defect.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Let the Fire Fall
Thomas Griffin
May 17, 2024
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“While our lives might not have such visible experiences of God’s Spirit we all have Pentecost moments.” – Thomas Griffin
Five Images of the Holy Spirit from Scripture
Msgr. Charles Pope
May 12, 2024
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“Since Pentecost is approaching, we will consider some of the biblical images for the Holy Spirit, and in so doing, strive to learn more about what God the Holy Spirit does for us.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
The Eyes of the Heart: On Authentic Christian Prayer
Debra Black
May 30, 2023
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“Authentic Christian prayer is a conversation with God that forms the heart to be like His own. It enlightens the ‘eyes’ of our soul. But many spiritualities have crept into the Catholic church that lead one into false and even perilous prayer practices.” – Debra Black
What the Holy Spirit Does for Us on Pentecost
Fr. Matthew MacDonald
May 24, 2023
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“Fifty days after Easter and ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven, now the Father and Son send the Holy Spirit, who descends in tongues of fire (Acts 2) and give birth to the Church, giving all her members life ‘in the fulness of God.’ (Eph 3:19) There are many themes that intersect with the Holy Spirit’s Coming.” – Fr. Matthew MacDonald
What if it’s Wonderful? Preparing our Hearts for Pentecost
Claire Dwyer
May 22, 2023
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“With the Spirit, light is more luminous. Colors are brighter. Joy is sweeter. Life is richer. From the first moments after Pentecost, Christians have known what is it is to suddenly be awakened to the breathtaking presence of God even in the ordinariness of things.” – Claire Dwyer
So Close: The Breath of God
Grace Abruzzo
June 5, 2022
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“I’ve often had the sense of being called “into the deep.” But at this point more than ever I saw that I could not go alone: to swim safely in the deep, I had to remain in the arms of the Father.” – Grace Abruzzo
Preparing for Pentecost with Mary
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock CFR
May 29, 2022
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“As the Father and Son are completing the Paschal Mystery and preparing to give them the Holy Spirit, it is Mary who is preparing her children for this great event. And of course, what she does with them is what she wants to do with us.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Blessed Elena Guerra: Apostle of the Holy Spirit
Patti Mansfield
May 25, 2022
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“Bl. Elena told Pope Leo XIII of her desire to see the whole Church unite in constant prayer, like Mary and the apostles in the Upper Room, awaiting the coming of the Spirit.” – Patti Mansfield
Fixing vs. Facing
Fr. Derek Sakowski
May 22, 2022
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“It is only when we face the fuller depths of our humanity – in all its beauty and brokenness – that we can die with Christ and rise with him.” -Fr. Derek Sakowski
