by Lynne Marie | May 17, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Gift of Courage The gift of Strength, or Courage, is the Gift of the Holy Spirit that strengthens our wills to do what is difficult or dangerous. In ordinary situations, Piety or Family Spirit is enough to motivate the good we do. Mothers enjoy taking care...
by Lynne Marie | May 16, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Gift of Piety (Family Spirit) Most countries have some fundamental attitude that determines how they deal with each other in ordinary life. For the British it might be “fair play,” or politeness. For the French, “liberté, fraternité,...
by Lynne Marie | May 15, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Gift of Counsel Counsel is the gift that helps us make spiritual decisions; to discern not just the good but the best; especially in complex situations when it is hard to determine by reason alone the right thing to do—for example, how to choose the lesser...
by Lynne Marie | May 14, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Gift of Knowledge Knowledge is the gift of “practical know-how” in the spiritual life. What the Gift of Understanding helps us grasp in theory, the Gift of Knowledge helps us live out in practice. What is the best way not to be bored at Mass?...
by Lynne Marie | May 13, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Gift of Understanding Understanding is just that: the gift of understanding the truth God has revealed. We may learn and grow up believing many doctrines of our faith that “just don’t mean anything” to us. They don’t excite us,...
