Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/30/25
Bishops of the Church must go to Rome every five years for the "Ad Limina Apostolorum" visit, which is Latin for "To the threshold of the apostles." The apostles referred to are St. Peter and St. Paul, who were martyred in that city. The bishops go in groups by ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/23/25
Katharine Drexel was born into a very wealthy family in Philadelphia. Her father was a banker. From a young age, Katharine’s father gave her the gift of role modeling his faith in action. Each day he prayed for half an hour before dinner and he generously shared his material ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/16/25
How do we understand that God is three persons? The first thing we must do is get rid of our definition of "person." Referring to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is not the same as referring to Charles, Andrew, and Edward or any other three independent ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/09/25
Ten days after his glorious Ascension into Heaven, the Lord fulfilled his promise to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples. The day this happened was no coincidence. That day was the solemn feast of Pentecost, which the Jews had celebrated for centuries. Pentecost was a feast of thanksgiving ... Read More »
Posted by Carol Johnson on 6/02/25
Forty days after the Resurrection, the Lord ascended to heaven. The Lord's return to the Father from where he had come marked the conclusion of his mission. We read in the book of the Prophet Isaiah, “Thus says the Lord, for just as from the heavens the rain and ... Read More »