The effects of Confirmation are an increase of sanctifying grace, the strengthening of our faith, and the gifts of the Holy Ghost ... Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom ...

Before baptizing the babies of Vatican staff and Swiss Guards on Sunday morning, the Holy Father said ... greatest gift: the gift of faith to children,” he told families gathered inside the ...

The Jubilee Vatican decree lists the corporal and spiritual works and presents many ways to put them into practice.

“It is a time for us to recognize the power and the gift of the Holy Spirit, who draws us together and who bestows upon us wisdom and knowledge as we go forth into the new year,” Bishop Dolan ...

by Caitlin Giddings and Wirecutter Staff Some of the best gifts for 1-year-olds are those that engage kids’ rapidly developing motor skills, sensory exploration, and boundless curiosity.

In the first week of February, the Vatican department that oversees Catholic Church doctrine accepted written testimonies ...

All of the Texas Observer’s articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions: Without the support of our Christian church in the Houston suburbs, my daughter ...

The traditional opening to the academic year will be held on September 8 University President William P. Leahy, S.J., will celebrate the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit with homilist Rev. Henry Shea, S ...

The answers wouldn’t showcase my math or social studies skills but my spiritual gifts. The test was the ... utilitarian classroom to learn about how the Holy Spirit gives each of us special ...

As with Jesus, so with Paul: a key response to pastoral issues is to teach well. Many of the gifts of the Spirit are gifts of speech, and Paul contrasts the dumbness of the idols (a regular trope in ...

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