Spiritual Growth Archive
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There’s a phrase that you sometimes hear in preaching and/or teaching about the Church; “The fullness of the Spirit”. That phrase makes me smile, wonder, stand in awe and sometimes long for the “old days”. It also makes me worry about others who call themselves Catholic and never give the Spirit a second thought. I[…]
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by Linda Strickland Spring 2014 The phone rang promptly at 6:30, just as it had every night for the past two weeks. As I looked at the phone, I could feel my face redden from the inner struggle of feeling torn. Picking up the receiver, I began to feel that familiar “knot in the pit[…]
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TODAY IS THE DAY! By Johnny Bertucci When I was a teenager, I found myself, through the invitation of a friend, at a prayer meeting. And even though my teenage years were fairly normal, attending that prayer meeting changed my life forever. It was there that I was introduced to this grace we call baptism[…]
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Vatican City, December 1, 2013 Following is the translation of the Holy Father’s address before and after the recitation of the Angelus today to the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square. * * * Dear brothers and sisters, hello! Today, the first Sunday of Advent, we begin a new liturgical year, that is, a new[…]
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Fr. Francis Martin All four Gospels agree that John the Baptist compared his ministry to that of Jesus by describing his ministry as baptizing in water whereas the one for whom he was preparing the way would baptize in the Holy Spirit (“and fire”). In addition, Jesus is quoted twice as echoing the same prophecy:[…]
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By Fr. Bob Hogan In the last few months the Holy Spirit has been stirring me up! May the fire of the Spirit rush on us all! I sense a wave of grace coming. The Holy Spirit has given me a glorious excitement about the Year of Faith beginning on October 11,2012, which was announced[…]
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Christmas is such a magical time for little children. For weeks, they are wondering about the gifts they will receive. And then finally, the day has come to open their presents. Finally, the day of revelation has come, when they will get to see what is in those packages under the tree. In a similar[…]
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Through his Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, Benedict XVI announced a Year of Faith to begin on October 11, 2012, the fiftieth anniversary of the” opening of the Second Vatican Council. It will conclude on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King, on November 24,2013. Some key words that stand out in this letter[…]
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By Rev. Scott R. Ardinger, S.T.L. Jesus said to his apostles on the Mount of the Ascension, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8) Nine days later we see the[…]
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Sometimes Jesus made his point by speaking in exaggerations. Nowhere is this more clear than when he talked about the dangers of sin. According to the Gospels, he taught that we should cut off our hands and our feet and pluck out our eyes if they are leading us to sin (Mark 9:43-47). The church[…]
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