Fear of the Lord Confirms the Virtue of Hope
As we have seen in our previous discussions, the paradox of the gift of the Fear of the Lord is that it is a fear
May 12, 2026
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Fear of the Lord: The Beginning of Wisdom
Last time in this space, we talked a bit about what the Fear of the Lord is not: It is not servile or cringing fear.
May 11, 2026
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May 9, 2026
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Fear of the Lord: Servility vs. Love
The last of the sanctifying gifts given in the sacrament of Confirmation is the Fear of the Lord. It’s a gift that, these days, often
May 8, 2026
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Saints Teach Us Piety by Their Example
When we talk about the gift of Piety, it is often easiest to get the hang of it by talking about what it looks like.
May 7, 2026
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Piety Gives Us Supernatural Grace to Truly Love God and Neighbor
As we saw last time, Church Tradition describes Piety as “the perfection of religion.” That does not tend to score big points for this gift on
May 6, 2026
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