Megan McKenna explores the connect between walking with God and participating in the rituals of the church. Using stories, reflection, Scripture and Church history, she leads us to a deeper understanding of Catholic sacraments and ritual. Her reflections show how…
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Planting Love and Seeing Its Flowering: The Two Ends of Life in a Weekend
In the life of a Catholic community, all of the events of life are celebrated by gathering for liturgy. Most of us don’t see the ebb and flow of joyful and sorrowful events clearly in our day-to-day lives, though parish…
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…
“Confirmation: Sacrament of the Spirit” an article by Rev. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D. in Millennium Monthly – August 1998
This is a good article on Confirmation, including its place in the Sacraments of Initiation and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. (Other articles that were in the same issue are also included in this link.) Find it. Did you…