by Holy Spirit Parish | Jan 31, 2017 | News, Pope Francis, Vatican News
“When asked in a new interview what specific mission he has for the laity, Pope Francis responded with a frequent appeal: to go outside of oneself and take risks in evangelizing, rather than staying stuffed up at home while the moths move in. “Sometimes I think...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jan 31, 2017 | News, Vatican News
“Ugly churches with bad acoustics don’t do justice to the richness and beauty of the liturgy – and it’s this connection between art and faith that’s vital for priests to understand today, a Vatican official insists. A project to study the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jan 17, 2017 | News, Pope Francis
“Pope Francis’ teaching on marriage aims to help people in difficult family situations without departing from the broader context of Catholic teaching, Bishop Steven J. Lopes of the Personal Ordinariate of St. Peter has explained in a new pastoral letter. “Only...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jan 17, 2017 | News
“As colder weather settled over Rome last week, two area charities have found ways to reach out to those without food or shelter during the cold winter nights: one by turning a church into a temporary shelter, another by partnering with a newly-opened McDonald’s...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jan 9, 2017 | Pope Francis, Vatican News
“Pope Francis Sunday baptized 28 babies during Mass in the Sistine Chapel, reminding parents that by asking for the Sacrament of Baptism, the gift of faith, for their child, they have a responsibility to guard it and to help it deepen. “The faith is to believe...
