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Las Posadas: Food, Fiesta and Community
Celebration of Las Posadas is a Mexican Catholic Advent tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season. Taking place from the 16th-24th of December every year, Las Posadas is a nine day community celebration in preparation for the birthday…
Does Immaculate Conception Mean Virgin Birth?
Two concepts related to Mary the mother of Jesus, virgin birth and immaculate conception, are frequently confused. This post is focused on the development of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
4 Catholic Educators, a website by Giles Côté
The 4CatholicEducators.com web site seeks to assist Catholic teachers and catechists in their role as educators of the faith by providing them with easy access to free online resources. Together with its sister site, Resources for Catholic Education and Catholic…
The Fruit of the Spirit: A way to live a transformed life, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
In his letter to the Galatians (5:22-23), Paul speaks of the “Fruit” of the Spirit. He uses this term in the singular, implying there is just one fruit, with nine aspects or expressions. Susan Mahan notes that Paul does not…
The Seventh Gift: Awe and Wonder (Fear of the Lord), by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
When I stare at the night sky, especially if I am out in the country, I get almost overwhelmed at the immensity of the universe. I am in awe of the beauty of the stars and then amazed at a…
A Fourth Gift of the Holy Spirit: Counsel or Right Judgement, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
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…
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…
Spiritual Growth and Discernment, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
A reflection on the relationship between spiritual growth and discernment, with examples of ways that ordinary choices are forms of discernment that help us in our spiritual growth. Dr. Mahan is a trained spiritual director and writes from years of…
