St. Paul, in dealing with many different communities ... 'parishes,' would often encourage the believers to recognize that there are a variety of gifts, but it is the same Spirit that gives the gifts, for the upbuilding of the body. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 is an amazing passage where it illustrates that all the various parts of the body make up the Church. That we do not serve the world, but we serve Christ but serve one another. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what gifts He has given to you and how to use them for the building up of the Church. To bring souls to Jesus.

Even though the new life of spring is in the air, there still the winter debris everywhere. This echoes our spiritual life during lent. The debris that gets covered up with the dark times of our life becomes more evident with the spiritual springtime of Easter Renewal. It is a time to look at the habits and clutter in our lives to make way for the newness of life. It is times to take stock and recognize the things we have been wandering around, or even tripping over that hinder our spiritual progress.  Read More