The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
What are your spiritual gifts? Has the Holy Spirit ever surprised you with the grace to serve in a way you never imagined? Or taken your natural talent and empowered you to use it to honor God? For me, writing was always about personal fulfillment, if not fame. The Holy Spirit transformed my desires, helping...
Pope Francis: Jesus has no ‘shortlist’ – Pope Francis in America: The canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra: Jesus has no ‘shortlist’ of people worthy of His message. The flavor is skin deep – Deanna Klingel recalls how her toddlers learned that skin color doesn’t matter. It’s what inside that counts. Joy Stories: Conversion–This journey of...
Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-5, 6-8; James 3:16 to 4:3; Mark 9:30-37 Dear Holy Spirit, please fill us with our wisdom. As I stated with Mark’s gospel section last week, we are at a turning point. Jesus has finished his “glorious” ministry of healing countless numbers of people, feeding thousands and having leftovers and teaching....