The Holy Spirit’s gift of wisdom illuminates our journey towards union with God
Happy, then, they who possess this precious Wisdom, which makes the soul relish God and the things that are of God!
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Articles tagged The Liturgical Year
The Holy Spirit’s gift of understanding draws the soul into a deeper union with God
The gift of understanding teaches the Christian a just appreciation of the state of life in which God has placed him.
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The Holy Spirit provides the faithful with the gifts necessary for a Christian life
'When the Spirit of Truth is come He will teach you all truth.'
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The Holy Spirit miraculously sustains the Church as one body throughout history
It was necessary that this Church should last for all ages, and that She should traverse the earth in such wise that Her name and mission might be known to all nations; in a word, She was to be Catholic, that is, universal, taking in all times and all places.
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The Holy Spirit’s gift of knowledge protects the faithful from falsehood in the pursuit of truth
To attain eternal life, the virtues bestowed upon Christians by the Holy Spirit must be nurtured within the true Church, under the guidance of legitimate pastors.
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The Holy Ghost gives the grace of faith and love, assisting people to accept Jesus as Lord and king
The Holy Spirit's role in the early Church was not confined to miraculous manifestations but also extended to guiding and equipping believers, empowering them to carry out their mission with supernatural wisdom and discernment.
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Pentecost is the consummation of God’s work for humanity and the birth of His Church
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful, and enkindle within them the fire of thy love.
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The vigil of Pentecost prepares us to celebrate the glorious founding of Holy Mother Church
We, who were once nothingness, are destined to become, by the operation of the Word and the Spirit, children of the heavenly Father.
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Forever in love with Jesus: St. Philip Neri had a passionate desire for divine union
Glory, then, to Philip Neri – one of the worthiest representatives of charity in the 16th century! It was owing to his zeal that Rome, and Christendom at large, were replenished with a new life by the frequentation of the sacraments and by the exercises of Catholic piety.
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Pope St. Gregory VII fought against an encroaching secular order in defense of Church liberty
St Gregory VII, an illustrious champion of the Church’s liberty, with all his elevation of purpose and all his untiring zeal in what concerned the interests of Christendom, was as solicitous about the spiritual advancement of a single soul as any director could be.
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