Shrines of the Saint Lawrence Part One: The Iron Horse I left Denver on the evening of July 23rd on the first stage of my journey. I boarded the California Zephyr at the Denver Union Station. This was very exciting for me as it was my first long train journey. Riding the Amtrak train is […]
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What is the heart? It is the source of prayer. If our prayer does not come from the heart, it is worthless. And if our hearts are not close to God, we can not pray. Your heart is your dwelling place. It is the place where you live, where you rest. But if your heart
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Today we remember the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Mary, the Apostles, and the first Christians. The Holy Spirit desires to continue his work of sanctification in the Church. What can we do to prepare for his coming anew into our lives? First, remember that the Church was gathered together in one place. The
The Unknown God: Nine Steps to Pentecost Day Nine Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the ninth step. Tomorrow is Pentecost. We will remember the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Mary, the Apostles, and the first Christians. The Holy Spirit desires to continue his
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The Unknown God: Nine Steps to Pentecost Day Eight Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the eighth step. What does St. Peter, the first Pope, teach us about the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is always trying to bring us the Good News of Salvation
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The Unknown God: Nine Steps to Pentecost Day seven Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the seventh step. Chapter four of St. John’s first letter contains a teaching about the Spirit of Christ and the spirit of antichrist. Antichrist means against Christ, opposed to the
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The Unknown God: Nine Steps to Pentecost Day six Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the sixth step. When Jesus appeared to the apostles after his Resurrection, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”The Holy Spirit is also called the Breath of
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The Unknown God: Nine Steps to Pentecost Day Five Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the fifth step. In Luke’s Gospel (Luke 1:39-52), we encounter two people who are filled with the Holy Spirit—before Pentecost. Mary is full of grace and Elizabeth, because she is
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