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Titles of the Holy Spirit

A list of the many titles Scripture gives to the Holy Spirit including counselor, advocate, Spirit of Truth, Promise of the Father, and others....

11 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']L[/dropcaps]ord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Father all-powerful, have mercy on us. Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world, save us. Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both, sanctify...

11 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

Mission and Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Vatican II

his famous excerpt from Lumen Gentium nos. 4 & 12, Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, deals with the person, mission, and gifts or charisms of the Holy Spirit. It speaks too of the sensus fidei, the instinct of faith or anointing given to...

08 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

THE EPISTLE OF MATHETES (i.e. THE DISCIPLE) TO DIOGNETUS

The Letter to Diognetus, dating from approximately 125AD, is the earliest example we have of an "apology," a defense the Christian faith addressed to a non-Christian. This brief but wonderful document is so close to the time of the Apostles that it is reckoned as...

08 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

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St. Joseph the Protector – Pope Francis

Pope Francis was elected as successor of Peter and bishop of Rome on March 13, 2013. He chose to be installed on the Solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19 2013. Thus, his very first homily as Pope was on the role of Saint...

01 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

St John Vianneys Pastoral Plan

"St. John Vianney’s ministry gives parish priests a fundamental blueprint for a pastoral plan for any place and time." [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']S[/dropcaps]t. John Vianney (1786 1859) is regaining popularity among diocesan seminarians. After a generation of being ignored, if not ridiculed, the patron saint of...