The Holy Spirit is He that proceeds from the Father and the Son. Doctrinally speaking, the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Blessed Trinity, but be among the understanding concerning the Blessed Trinity. As St. Augustine once said, “I believe as to understand”, therefore we must in all things pray for the gift of faith but especially in understanding the Triune God-Head referred to as … Continue reading Who Is The Holy Spirit
A pastor drove to church one day. Upon her arrival,a marshall asked her to park her car in anotherPastor’s allocated parking space.She was about to reverse into this parking spacewhen she suddenly thought to herself,let me ask the Holy Spirit about parking in this space. She asked and the Holy Spirit told her not to parkinto that space but to park elsewhere. She told the marshall … Continue reading How To Be Led By the Holy Spirit
Prayer: as believers, we all know that we should do it. We are reminded time and time again – by our Priests, our spiritual mentors, and even our friends in the faith – of just how crucially important prayer is to our relationship with God. We know that as we follow Christ, we are meant to be persistent in prayer. And so, the need for prayer is … Continue reading How should we Pray
“Ask, and it will be given to you;seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”– Matthew 7:7 It is a tragic reality that in this day and age, far too many followers of Christ live in fear of asking. For whatever reason, we are afraid to ask God for anything. At times, we might think that we are bothering God … Continue reading Ask and It Will Be Given
By Patricia McNally Addressing the clergy and consecrated people in Assisi on October 7th 2013, Pope Francis said ‘How necessary the Pastoral Councils are! A Bishop cannot lead a diocese without the Pastoral Councils. A parish priest cannot lead a parish without the Pastoral Councils.This is fundamental!’ Continue reading Continue reading Pastoral Councils and their Vital Role in the Church Today
So many people, especially those of the younger generation cannot understand mass. To them a Sunday is a time to recover from a late night out or there are countless better things to do. Mass for us all is an important part of life and is very much a sacrifice that really should be, must be made.Mass is, after all, only a few hours of … Continue reading 5 Reasons to go to Mass
Lent is the season that leads up to Easter. At Easter, we celebrate the victory that Jesus accomplished for us through His death, burial, and resurrection. Lent allows us to prepare for the proper celebration and worship of Jesus at Easter. Therefore, Lent is a season of repentance and reflection. Use this season to get your heart right before God. Use this season to reconnect with … Continue reading 5 Keys for a Powerful Season of Lent
Using Holy Scripture, of which the the Holy Ghost has lead the Church in confirming the Canon of the Bible, is where we shall find the answers in why we should believe Jesus is the only way for salvation. Let us then begin… 1. Jesus was Conceived by the Holy Ghost Our Lord Jesus’ coming was foretold even from the moment when our first parents fell … Continue reading 10 Reasons You Should Believe Jesus Is the Son of God
It’s time for a break, time to sit back in a warm and comfortable chair and simply let our mind drift into a gentle state of relaxation. We have been given a gift to let go of some of the day to day struggles and simply give all we are to our Heavenly Mother. Continue Reading > Continue reading The Mystical Journey
