Numbers 1–Is the Bible Wrong??? Victoria Ryan, June 8, 2021July 15, 2021 One symbolizes primacy, singleness, individual, absoluteness, first or best. There is one butterfly in this image, and one source of light. Your church has one altar, one tabernacle, one baptismal font and one pulpit. We have one Communion. There is one Lord of all. In the words of Saint Terese…
Numbers Zero and God Victoria Ryan, June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 We begin our Summer Fun with Biblical Numbers with a guided meditation on zero. Step 1: Still yourself and your surroundings. Step 2: Start with the Sign of the Cross, welcome God, and read today’s prompt: Zero has an interesting history. Many ancient cultures had no numeral for it. The…
Gifts Fruits of Holy Spirit 9th Fruit: Self Control Victoria Ryan, May 20, 2021May 24, 2021 Today is the last installment of the Fruits of the Holy Spirit mini-meditations. Check below for what’s coming next. INTRODUCTION (you can skip this if you are already following the Fruits of the Holy Spirit series.) We continue our mini-meditations on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Saint Paul’s letter…
Gifts Fruits of Holy Spirit 7th & 8th Fruits: Faithfulness and Humility Victoria Ryan, May 18, 2021May 24, 2021 INTRODUCTION (you can skip this if you are already following the Fruits of the Holy Spirit series.) We continue our mini-meditations on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Saint Paul’s letter to the Galatians lists nine of them: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. The Catechism…
Gifts Fruits of Holy Spirit 5th & 6th Fruits: Kindness and Goodness Victoria Ryan, May 13, 2021May 11, 2021 INTRODUCTION (you can skip this if you are already following the Fruits of the Holy Spirit series.) We continue our mini-meditations on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Saint Paul’s letter to the Galatians lists nine of them: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. The Catechism…
Gifts Fruits of Holy Spirit 4th Fruit: Patience Victoria Ryan, May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 INTRODUCTION (You can skip this if you are already following the Fruits of the Holy Spirit series.) We continue our mini-meditations on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Saint Paul’s letter to the Galatians lists nine of them: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. The Catechism…
Gifts Fruits of Holy Spirit 3rd Fruit: Peace Victoria Ryan, May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 We continue our mini-meditations on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Saint Paul’s letter to the Galatians lists nine of them: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, drawing on other biblical teachings, include four additional fruits: generosity, gentleness, modesty and…
Gifts Fruits of Holy Spirit 1st Fruit: Love Victoria Ryan, April 29, 2021April 30, 2021 Today we begin our mini-meditations on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Saint Paul’s letter to the Galatians lists nine of them: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, drawing on other biblical teachings, include four additional fruits: generosity, gentleness, modesty…
Gifts Fruits of Holy Spirit Fear (Awe) of the Lord Victoria Ryan, April 27, 2021April 22, 2021 5 Minute Meditations. We are celebrating the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit between now and Pentecost (May 23rd this year), the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Apostles and they began to preach, baptizing thousands as followers of Christ. To ends the Seven Gifts. The…