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We Catholics have new sins for the 21st century. The old sins -- sloth, envy, gluttony, lust, pride -- have a “rather individualistic dimension,” said Vatican official Msgr. Gianfranco Girotti ...

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, a mother of five and a catechist for 25 years, has recently published My Confirmation Book (Paraclete Press, 2013). She lives in Connecticut with her husband, David ...

The council reminded us that the Spirit bestows gifts on each of us for the good of all. ... I am rereading Hans Kung's 1963 That the World May Believe which I bought at a book sale 20 years ago.

Others — especially those Christians known as Pentecostals — believe the first Pentecost gave all followers of Jesus “the gifts of the Spirit” — speaking in and interpreting tongues, the ...

Starting the year with a spirit of gratitude sets the tone for everything that follows. It helps us focus on what we have rather than what we lack, and it encourages us to give back in meaningful ...

In this month dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus, as I file away a meditation for a most ancient novena for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I prepare for June 27, the last Friday of the ...

Pentecost Sunday, the conclusion of the Easter season, occurs 50 days after Easter Sunday. It marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and Mary.

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Thankfully, no one is left out of the Spirit’s gift giving. Enjoy developing your talents and living into your spiritual gifts. What a rich life we have been provided.

In 1999, Spencer Gifts — the mall-brand favorite known for its assortment of gag gifts and ephemera, which includes everything from lava lamps to sex toys — officially acquired Spirit Halloween.