Kathryn Jean Lopez shares a few anecdotes about looking beyond a person’s sinfulness and instead recognizing our own failings. She writes: “We all have struggles. We all sin. Let us approach Divine Mercy together. Do ...
Every Christian is unique because the Holy Spirit inspires something new and original in each person, creating "an endless field of holiness," Pope Francis said. "The one God, the Trinity of love, allows the variety of ...
This week, Monsignor Charles Pope answers the question: Where do you think Adam is? While there is no formal declaration of Adam and Eve being in heaven, it is surely a well attested tradition on ...
Just as the apostles were united once they received the Holy Spirit, the church is united by that same spirit and not by keeping company just with those who agree on a certain interpretation of ...
This week, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that lists within Catholic teaching — such as the nine choirs of angels, seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, and 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit — are more ...
Like an orchestra conductor leading a symphony of different sounds and harmonies, the Holy Spirit creates a masterpiece of unity and communion that extols God's love, Pope Francis said.
The Holy Spirit gives Christians the courage and the strength needed to engage in a loving dialogue with God that is like the dialogue of a child with his or her father, Pope Francis said. ...
Question: God says to St. Paul in 2 Corinthians that whatever his “thorn in the flesh” was, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness” (12:7, 9). And in Romans, ...
Question: If a priest would consistently violate his vow of celibacy, even to the extent of abusing others, why should a penitent feel assured that a priest will not break the seal of confession? — ...
In the Church we often speak of the workings of the Holy Spirit — of that prompting, that nudging, that can come from God alone in the midst of our everyday lives. But sometimes it ...
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