Catholic tradition says that the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of God. In his Summa Theologiae, written in the 1300s, St. Thomas Aquinas came up with the most common way to look at it: Wisdom is both the knowledge of and judgment about “divine things” […]
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Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Judas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon (the Zealot), and James (son of Alphaeus) are the twelve apostles. Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:1–5), and Jesus told St. John, the son of Zebedee, to take care of his mother Mary (John 19:25–27). There is a
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Ice creams are the all-time favorites of kids everywhere. Although summer is the perfect time to take a chunk of a chilled ice cream, but you’ll agree with me that kids really have no specific time for ice cream cravings. They’re just little humans who live for the main purpose of licking ice cream. Nothing
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In a world as advanced as this, it’s pretty easy to get things done; from the most basic stuff to the very tasky ones especially with the dominance of the digital lifestyle; food deliveries, home appliances, gadgets, subscriptions, digital products. These could all take less than a click of a finger to get. All you
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Right after Eve, the next woman mentioned by name in the Bible is Sarah, the wife of Abraham. She plays an important role in the history of salvation, even though she initially doubts God’s plan for her. And whereas Holy Scripture is not exactly known for being a laugh riot, it has its moments. Weird as
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Abeautiful and powerful prayer from Night Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours on special solemnities: Lord, we [or I] beg you to visit this house [room] and banish from it all the deadly power of the enemy. May your holy angels dwell here to keep us in peace, and may your blessings be upon us
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Since Eden, the devil has been “prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). His presence is real, but it should not frighten. Satan’s power is limited and can be rebuked by those who call upon God’s intervention. Father Gabriele Amorth, former chief exorcist of Rome, recommends in his
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Beloved Saint Monica, Mother of the great saint, Augustine of Hippo — Father and Doctor of the Church — had her hands full with her son who was both a brilliant student and something of a youthful hedonist, fathering a child out of wedlock at the age of 19. A Christian woman married to a Pagan, Monica
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When God created the angels he appointed many of them to be at the service of humanity. Besides giving everyone a personal guardian to protect them in this life, God has also appointed three archangelsto provide us aid on our pilgrimage to heaven. This fact shows how much care God has for us, surrounding us with powerful angelic
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What is Ectopia Cordis? It is an extremely rare congenital disorder in which a child is born with his/ her heart outside of the thoracic cavity. This is a very serious and fatal condition with the majority of babies born dead or dying just within 3 days of childbirth. How is Ectopia Cordis Diagnosed? Ectopia
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