by Holy Spirit Parish | Oct 3, 2016 | News, Pope Francis
“During his flight from Baku, Azerbaijan to Rome on Sunday, Pope Francis gave a press conference to the journalists aboard the the papal plane. He reflected on his trip to Georgia and Azerbaijan, marriage and divorce, and homosexuality and gender identity. He...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Oct 3, 2016 | News
“At 101 years old, Doña Penha has seen quite a bit of life. But the centenarian experienced something new on September 28, as she received her First Communion during Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel nursing home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For those who witnessed...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 29, 2016 | News
“Expansion and further welcoming outreach are the plans for the next head of Courage International, a Catholic apostolate for people with same-sex attraction. “I look forward to welcoming more courageous men and women in the name of the Church, to hear the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 29, 2016 | News, Pope Francis
“On Wednesday Pope Francis said that Jesus’ salvific mission reaches its culmination on the Cross in his conversation with the two thieves crucified with him, showing that God’s mercy goes beyond the desperation of human suffering, responding to it with mercy...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Sep 21, 2016 | News, Pope Francis
“In efforts for peace, indifference is the greatest sickness of our time, Pope Francis said at an interreligious summit in Assisi on Tuesday. “It is a virus that paralyzes, rendering us lethargic and insensitive, a disease that eats away at the very heart of...