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 ...

There are seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: Understanding, Knowledge, Wisdom, Counsel, Piety, Fear and Fortitude. Many of us learned this list in our school days; some of us can still recite it from ...

Find today’s readings here. Blessed the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commands. His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth; the upright generation shall be blessed. Quick, name ...

Preaching is more than lecturing. It is more than exhortation. It brings Christ home to the hearts of men and confronts them with his living grace and power. It is not only that Christ is discussed—it ...