I will be honest and say this is the first month where I want to do too many novenas! I want to do one for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, for St. Joan of Arc, and for Corpus Christi. I'm not sure what I'm going to do. What are you going to do?
Read moreQuick Old Testament back story, King Ahaz of Judah did evil and so "This occurred because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods and walked in the customs of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of I…
Read moreThe 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity. Here are some hard truths to consider: Which one are you most gifted in? Thank God for this gift. Why has God give you this gift? How can you strengthen and share this gift with others? Which one are …
Read moreI am working through The Early Church study from Ascension Press and wanted to share something that I love: "Defending the Faith Just as the early Church grappled with those who had departed from the Faith, so we must be ready to reach out to inactive or 'lapsed' Catholics who need to experience God's healing and reconciliation. Ultimately, it is …
Read more"Therese didn't so much want all for herself as to give all of hreself to God: 'I don't want to be a halfway waint . It doesn't scare me to suffer for You; I'm afraid of only one thing, and that is to hold onto my will . Take it, because " I choose all ," all that You want!'" page 5. I choose all. All of God's will! …
Read moreThis was highly recommended to me. And I am sure it is sublime, but I am not as well read or learned as I sometimes present myself. I am not super familiar with the church fathers which I am working on to fix. This book relies heavily on the readers experience with the church fathers so I look forward to reading this again in a few years and grasping much more tha…
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