Die, Rise, and Go – The Process of Evangelization
In the liturgical year we are now reliving the first novena: the original nine days of prayer between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday. In that time, the disciples…
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Category: Pentecost
Articles for the Ascension-to-Pentecost lead-in and Pentecost.
The Holy Spirit and Disney
The high school production of Mary Poppins was glorious and magical! My granddaughter Nancy played Mrs. Banks, the mother of the children who hires Mary Poppins when she…
Pentecost: The Difference that the Spirit Makes
As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything. We laity were just called to pray, pay, and obey. Oh yes, and keep the commandments,…
Spread the Fire of His Love
For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to the flesh, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth; but God chose…
The Difference the Spirit Makes
Readings for Sunday, May 15, 2016 The Feast of Pentecost As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything. We laity were just called to…
Disney and the Holy Spirit
The high school production of Mary Poppins was glorious and magical! My granddaughter Nancy played Mrs. Banks, the mother of the children who hires Mary Poppins when she…
Five ways the Holy Spirit transforms our lives
God wants to manifest himself in each one of us. He joins us with the people of God throughout the world who are seeking to follow him with…
Peter as Satan
Readings for August 31, 2014: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Truth in advertising–after all the glowing reports of the benefits of a product, potential side effects need to…
Pray; Listen; Wait
Seven times he said, “Go, look again!” (1 Kings 18: 41-46) Two weeks ago we celebrated Pentecost. Within the next week the school year ended and life has…
The Spirit Makes All the Difference
Readings for June 8, 2014: Pentecost Sunday As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything. We laity were just called to pray, pay,…