by Holy Spirit Parish | Jun 19, 2017 | Pope Francis
“In Videomessage for Inauguration of Mosaics in Malta, Says Mary Is Ladder Which Brings Jesus In Our Midst In prayer, we give everything to God, our thanks, our pain, our desperation and our hopes… and we allow him to transfigure it all. According to Vatican...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jun 19, 2017 | Catholic News Agency, News
“In 1970, there was one priest for every 800 Catholics in the United States. Today, that number has more than doubled, with one priest for every 1,800 Catholics. Globally, the situation is worse. The number of Catholics per priest increased from 1,895 in 1980 to...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jun 12, 2017 | News, Pope Francis
“Here is a ZENIT translation of the address Pope Francis gave today, before and after praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square. Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! The biblical Readings this Sunday, feast of the Most Holy...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jun 12, 2017 | Catholic News Agency, News
“It was supposed to be a quiet retreat weekend last April for Fr. Sam Okwuidegbe, a Nigerian Jesuit priest and director of a local spirituality center. Before he left, he chatted with his new provincial, Fr. Chuks Afiawari, who joked with Fr. Sam: “Make sure...
