A friend asked me this as we sat at a laminated table eating big salads in a little take-out restaurant facing a riverway. It was a recent gorgeous September afternoon, that rare kind of day that is ...

These spiritual fruits are gifts good for the body, mind and soul. What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to the Bible? According to Galatians 5, God gifts Christians spiritual fruit to ...

I dabble (some might say I cheat) in the practice of food preservation. My specialty is “Strawberry Freezer Jam á la Sure-Jell,” and it’s pretty tasty on a slice of toast. But I have a deep admiration ...

It is the time of the year that draws me outside to look at the flower beds and gardens spaces. I have also begun looking closely at my rose bushes. I always examine them early in the spring and late ...

In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. Fresco of Pentecost in Church of ...

Not every Christian is called to be an apostle, prophet or evangelist, Pope Francis said, but all Christians can cultivate the fruits of the Holy Spirit by becoming "charitable, patient, humble, ...