An atheist once told me that he had blasphemed against the Holy Spirit. He said it was the unforgivable sin so conversion would never be an option for him. “‘And whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in…
“God will not let us down…” –Msgr. John Esseff Pope Benedict XVI has resigned as Supreme Pontiff effective Feb. 28, 2013. Read the full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s declaration. It has been over 600 years since this occurred in the life of the Church.
Spiritual Direction is often misunderstood, misused, or overlooked. To help unmask the intrigue and bring it out of obscurity, I asked three priests–Fr. Mitch Pacwa S.J., Fr. John McCloskey III STD, and Fr. Wayne Sattler –to share their thoughts on spiritual direction. I will introduce each separately, and then offer their reflections.
I did not put the words, “War on Women” in the title because if I saw such a title, I would assume it was a stupid article. Labeling the defense of life in the womb and religious freedom as a war on women is beyond irritating.
Do you want to rock the world? Like St. Francis who moved spiritual mountains and Mother Teresa who moved heaven and earth to serve the poor, we can change the world. We would not be here if God did not plan for just that. He put us here to make a difference in every walk…