by Lynne Marie | May 3, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Be the Voice of God The Creed says the Holy Spirit “has spoken through the prophets.” The Gifts of the Spirit are divine enlightenment—Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Counsel—and divine empowerment—Piety (Family Spirit), Courage and Awe of the...
by Lynne Marie | May 3, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Our Bond of Unity The Creed says the Spirit “proceeds from the Father and Son” because no word exists to describe how the Spirit’s existence depends on the existence of the Father and Son. All Three are eternal, Being Itself, the...
by Lynne Marie | May 2, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Spirit of Divine Life The Creed calls the Spirit the “Lord and giver of Life.” The Good News is Christians have both human life from “the flesh,” and divine Life from the Spirit: “What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is...
by Lynne Marie | May 1, 2025 | Daily Reflections
The Meeting Point The Creed says Jesus was “made flesh by the Holy Spirit.” Strictly speaking, Jesus was made flesh equally by the Father, Son, and Spirit. Whenever the Three Persons act “outside” themselves on created reality instead...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 30, 2025 | Daily Reflections
And with Your Spirit Before reading the Gospel, the “presbyter” (correct word for one who is a priest by Holy Orders as well as Baptism) or deacon says: “The Lord be with you.” The people reply: “And with your spirit.” ...
by Lynne Marie | Apr 29, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Celebrating Anonymous Annunciations When Mary “conceived by the Holy Spirit,” she became by anticipation the mother of all who would become the body of Christ her Son by being “born of water and Spirit” (John 3:5). God has never stopped...
