What Is the Trinity?
The Trinity is the manner in which Catholics believe God is revealed to the world. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us, “The mystery…
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Reflecting on the Holy Spirit’s Guidance This Pentecost
On May 19 this year, we’ll celebrate the birthday of the Catholic Church: Pentecost. Several thousand years ago, the third person of the Holy Trinity…
Faith and the Force: ‘Ahsoka’ and the Power of Relationship
I thought I was done with the Jedi. As a child, I swung electronic lightsabers and pretended I’d become one of these Force-wielding warriors fighting…
How to Celebrate Pentecost Sunday
The Church is alive. We — you and me and all of us who dare to call Jesus “Lord” — are the living Body of Christ on earth. We are the hands of Christ reaching out to comfort, to heal, to feed, to sacrifice for those in bondage.
How Pentecost Connects Me To My Community
There’s a woman I often used to see at church. She has blue eyes, curly white hair, and a pale pink cardigan that’s her favorite…
The First Time I Felt the Holy Spirit
My parents are great Catholics, yet they are often unenthused with my “missionary heart”; specifically, the heart that volunteers in “scary” parts of Camden, New…
What Are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
We usually talk about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit during Pentecost, the feast we celebrate 50 days after Easter when the Holy Spirit descended…
Oh Canada
When prompted, I am able to list prominent Canadians from a variety of fields. Comedy: John Candy, Martin Short, Jim Carrey. Science: Roberta Bondar, David…
Come Holy Spirit. Alright, everybody duck!
I have said it once, and I’ll say it again: I have not experienced the Holy Spirit as a calm, gentle breeze. For every moment…
#369-Is God calling me to a religious vocation?
On this week’s Busted Halo Cast Fr. Dave answers a vocations question all the way from WYD in Rio! Question begins at 5:15. For more…
