Drawing from the example of the approach to invention of a vacuum cleaner, Dr. Mahan offers a reflection on the Gift of Counsel, also known as the Gift of Right Judgement. Noting that the two names of this gift reflect…
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The Gift of Wisdom: Ancient but Pertinent? by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
"Wisdom is a gift from God which empowers us to do what is best." In this post on the Gift of Wisdom, Susan Mahan looks at wisdom from a variety of perspectives, offering examples and insights from daily life as…
The Second Gift of the Holy Spirit: Understanding, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
In this third post of her series on Pentecost and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Mahan explores the topic of Understanding. Beginning with understanding a bit about God and moving through the levels of our human experience of…
Seven Gifts and Nine Fruits — Come, Holy Spirit!
A blog post introducing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Nine Fruits of the Spirit that flow into the world through the actions of those who receive the Gifts of the Spirt. Find It. Did you…
The Feast of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit and the Seven Gifts: Why It Matters, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
This blog post provides some background on the Feast of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit before moving on to a consideration of the gift of Knowledge. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
The Church: LA Religious Education Congress, by Susan T. Mahan
A blog post from the 2012 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. Reflection on the common theme heard in workshops and conversations about the importance of reconciliation, spiritual direction and evangelization regarding the need for God in our world today. Find…
Historia de la Iglesia: El legado de la fe, por Kevin L. Hughes, Ph.D.
El lector descubrirá cómo a lo largo de la historia la Iglesia ha sufrido serias crisis y embates internos y externos. Descubrirá asimismo la presencia hispana y afroamericana en la Iglesia Católica en Estados Unidos. Es la historia de una…
Church History: Faith Handed On, by Kevin L. Hughes, Ph.D.
Church history is the story of faith handed on, of how fallible human people, given by God to be members of the Body of Christ in the Church, have struggled to live out the Gospel in the very concrete circumstances…
101 Questions & Answers on Deacons, by William T. Ditewig
An excellent introduction to the diaconate, the role of deacons in the Catholic Church and the history of the restoration of the ministry of deacon as a permanent order within the sacrament of Holy Orders. The question and answer format…
La Sagrada Escritura: Alimentados por la Palabra, por Margaret Nutting Ralph, Ph.D.
Una presentación concisa y profunda del entendimiento católico de la Biblia, métodos de interpretación y aplicaciones para la vida diaria. Fundamentos de la fe católica: Serie ministerio pastoral es una serie pastoral que ofrece una explicación profunda pero accesible…
