by Holy Spirit Parish | May 9, 2016 | News
“What do a grilled cheese sandwich and the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe have in common? Both bore what appeared to be images of Mary. One was determined to be authentically miraculous, the other was not. Not to spoil any secrets, but it’s not Our Lady of the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | May 9, 2016 | News
“Mothers across the globe are celebrating Mother’s Day today with their husbands and children. But for many women in China, Mother’s Day is a haunting reminder of the cost of their country’s harsh reproductive laws. While abortion rates in China have in the past...
by Holy Spirit Parish | May 8, 2016 | News
“A Dutch woman in her 20s was euthanized after her mental health condition was declared “insufferable” by a team of doctors and psychiatrists in the Netherlands, according to recently released reports from the Dutch Euthanasia Commission. Why? The unnamed woman...
by Holy Spirit Parish | May 2, 2016 | Pope Francis, News
“Reconciliation is an essential aspect of God’s mercy, Pope Francis said Saturday, explaining that when we distance ourselves from the Lord through sin, it takes much more than our own effort to get back to him. Referencing St. Paul’s Second Letter to the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | May 2, 2016 | News
“Loai Behnam Toubia pulls up his shirt, uncovering a thick, dark scar – probably 10 inches long – that tears vertically down his large, round belly. “With a cockeyed arm he points to three smaller scars that decorate the left side of his misshaped abdomen,...
