by Holy Spirit Parish | Aug 22, 2017 | Catholic News Agency, News
“Responding to violence caused by the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Archbishop of Los Angeles said the message in this week’s Gospel is one of inclusion, no matter a person’s race or nationality. “We heard those beautiful...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Aug 15, 2017 | News, Pope Francis
“Reflecting on Jesus Walking on Water, Speaks on How to Hold Onto the Hand Which Saves Us We are to trust God, without doubting him, even if we are scared… During his Sunday Angelus address, the Pope made this point to the faithful in a hot St. Peter’s Square,...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Aug 15, 2017 | Catholic News Agency, News
“Every year, on the Orthodox feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, a monastery on a Greek island experiences a miracle – dozens of snakes come to ‘venerate’ an icon of Mary. In a phenomenon that has reportedly been happening for hundreds of years,...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Aug 9, 2017 | News, Pope Francis
“Reflecting on Transfiguration, Reminds Faithful in St. Peter’s Square of the Need for Us to ‘detach from the worldly’ Pope Francis says summer can be an ideal time to encounter the Lord…. During his Sunday Angelus address, the Pope told the faithful in a hot...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Aug 9, 2017 | Catholic News Agency, News
“How does a pub make up for mistakenly trying to kick out a group of celebrating seminarians? By naming a beer after them and calling it the “Thirsty Priests.” Tim Lewis is the PR Manager for Brains, the company which owns the City Arms Pub in Cardiff, Wales. He...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jul 19, 2017 | News, Pope Francis
“Reflecting on Parable of the Sower, Reminds Faithful in St. Peter’s Square Jesus Performs ‘Spiritual X-Rays’ of Our Hearts ‘Let us ask ourselves if our heart is open to receive the seed of the Word of God with faith.’ Pope Francis gave this invitation to the...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jul 19, 2017 | News
“Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 18, 2017 / 03:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Many couples spend thousands of dollars on their dream wedding. But what happens when you have to call it all off? Faced with the question that no bride or groom would ever want to answer, Sarah...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jun 26, 2017 | News, Pope Francis
“At Casa Santa Marta, Francis Says to Trust God’s Promises, Not Horoscopes Nor Fortune Tellers ‘The journey of a Christian starts anew every morning, trusting in the Lord and open to his many surprises.’ According to Vatican Radio, Pope Francis stressed this...
by Holy Spirit Parish | Jun 26, 2017 | Catholic News Agency, News
“In one of the biggest religious cases of the term, the US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a church-owned playground can be eligible for a public benefit program. Chief Justice John Roberts, delivering the opinion of the Court, wrote June 26 that “the...
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...