Within the first week of President Donald Trump's return to the White House, he used executive authority to block taxpayer funds from paying for elective abortion procedures both in the U.S. …

1 day ago · Being a loving Christian in today’s secular world can be difficult and Catholics are often afraid to show their faith, but by being true to oneself, a Catholic can live as a witness to …

4 days ago · “Indeed, only in Christ’s resurrection does our own life and destiny find its place within the infinite horizon of eternity,” he wrote. The pope compared the journey of the ill to that …

2 days ago · Third, we are asked to seek out tangible signs of hope for those who live under hardship, especially those who live in prisons and situations that hold them bound, deprived of …

Dec 29, 2024 · Marked by solemn processions and prayers for hope in troubled times, Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided over two opening Masses for the 2025 Jubilee Year, proclaimed by …

Oct 15, 2020 · In the reception of the sacrament of confirmation, the person receives the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, wisdom and understanding, counsel and strength (fortitude), knowledge …

Apr 11, 2024 · In “Gaudium et spes,” the Vatican II document on “The Church in the Modern World,” the council states, “spouses … are fortified and, as it were, consecrated for the duties …

The Catholic Spirit Official Publication of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Mission of The Catholic Spirit. The Catholic Spirit’s mission is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ …

Sep 16, 2020 · Fortitude is an unwavering commitment to God or a proper course of action, and it shows itself as moral strength, courage, determination, patient endurance, long suffering, a …

May 17, 2024 · A stained-glass window at St. William Church in Waukesha, Wis., depicts Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles at Pentecost. The feast of Pentecost, often referred to as …