Within the first week of President Donald Trump's return to the White House, he used executive authority to block taxpayer funds from paying for elective abortion procedures both in the U.S. …

Oct 15, 2020 · In the reception of the sacrament of confirmation, the person receives the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, wisdom and understanding, counsel and strength (fortitude), knowledge …

Dec 5, 2024 · 3-part harmony, Prison ministry, Hearts to soles, Remembering Father Adrian, Cancer survivor, Advent in hearts homes, Holding Fast

5 days ago · “Indeed, only in Christ’s resurrection does our own life and destiny find its place within the infinite horizon of eternity,” he wrote. The pope compared the journey of the ill to that …

May 13, 2016 · The Fruits of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of the Triune God, the Most Holy Trinity, and St. Paul in his letter to the Galatians provides a list of nine …

4 days ago · Because the church’s liturgical calendar includes fixed feasts, like the Dec. 8 celebration of the Immaculate Conception, and “moveable feasts” like Pentecost, Easter or …

May 17, 2024 · A stained-glass window at St. William Church in Waukesha, Wis., depicts Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles at Pentecost. The feast of Pentecost, often referred to as …

Sep 16, 2020 · Fortitude is an unwavering commitment to God or a proper course of action, and it shows itself as moral strength, courage, determination, patient endurance, long suffering, a …

Dec 11, 2024 · The "most beautiful gift" the Catholic Church and its members can give the world is a reason to live with hope, Pope Francis said.

Dec 2, 2024 · Not every Christian is called to be an apostle, prophet or evangelist, Pope Francis said, but all Christians can cultivate the fruits of the Holy Spirit by becoming "charitable, …