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The Difference the Spirit Makes
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The Difference the Spirit Makes

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by on May 15, 2016 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
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As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything. We laity were just called to pray, pay, and obey. Oh yes, and keep the commandments, of course. The original 10 seemed overwhelming enough. Then I discovered the Sermon on the Mount and nearly passed out. Perhaps this is why many inactive Catholics […]

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Front Row With Francis: Fear of the Lord

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by on Jun 13, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, The Shepherd's Voice
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In Pope Francis’ general audience this past Wednesday he explains beautifully what Fear of God means. This particular Gift of the Holy Spirit can be taken the wrong way by many people. It can be taken as a literal fear, of something that could ultimately hurt us in some way. Our Pope knows this and […]

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Front Row With Francis: The Gift of Piety

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by on Jun 06, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, The Shepherd's Voice
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Service to God means to submit to Gods will for you at all times. That sounds easy enough you may be thinking, but is it?  As a mother of seven children fulfilling Gods will is hard work and it is made more difficult if I am lacking the Gift of Piety. What does piety mean […]

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Front Row With Francis: The Gift of Knowledge

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by on May 23, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, The Shepherd's Voice
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In the May 21, 2014, Wednesday Audience on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, (this week focusing on The Gift of Knowledge), Pope Francis spoke several times about various gifts God offers us. First, let us examine the idea of gift.  Each of us has experienced physically receiving a gift especially on a special occasion […]

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Front Row With Francis: The Gift of Fortitude

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by on May 16, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, The Shepherd's Voice
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“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.” –GK Chesterton, Orthodoxy Continuing his Catechesis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis used this week’s lesson to discuss the gift of fortitude. When we consider the Gifts of the Spirit, […]

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Front Row With Francis: What is Wisdom?

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by on Apr 11, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, The Shepherd's Voice
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Continuing with his back to basics approach to catechesis, the Holy Father used this week’s general audience to begin a new series of reflections, this time on the gifts of the Spirit. When you ask people what the gifts of the Spirit are, you frequently hear such things as speaking in tongues, prophesy, healing, etc. […]