He’s the least understood member of the Blessed Trinity and yet, from the moment of our baptism, the Holy Spirit is closer to us than our own breath and knows us better than we know ourselves. If the Creator Blest is this close, why is it so hard to move forward in our spiritual life?
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May 2
“Mary took my weakness and gave me her strength; she took my fear and gave me her trust; she took my insecurity and gave me her confidence. And it all came by way of the Rosary.”
– Johnnette S. Benkovic
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April 26
“Our Lord and Savior lifted up his voice and said with incomparable majesty: ‘Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase.’”
-- St. Rose of Lima
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April 25
Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist
“The Church, which has spread everywhere, even to the ends of the earth, received the faith from the apostles and their disciples.”
--St. Irenaeus
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"O Holy Spirit, Soul of my soul I adore Thee. Enlighten, guide, strengthen and console me. Tell me what I ought to do, then command me to do it. I promise to be submissive in all that Thou asks of me, and to accept all that Thou permittest to happen to me, only show me what is Thy will. Amen."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During his homily Pentecost Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said that just as the human body is threatened by breathing polluted air, the human soul is polluted by images and ideas that glorify violence or the exploitation of others.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new nationwide survey of adults’ spiritual beliefs found that many American Christians don’t believe in the existence of Satan, think Jesus sinned while He lived on earth, and do not believe the Holy Spirit is a living being.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pilgrims from all over the world are beginning to pour into Sydney, Australia in anticipation of next week’s World Youth Day (WYD) festivities.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Ingrid Betancourt, who was recently freed after six years of captivity by Colombian rebels, said she prayed the rosary on wooden beads she made in the jungle and attributes her release to the intercession of the Virgin Mary.
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