Counsel: A Gift Given Us Through the Church
So many of us seem to think that while the faith insists on being incorrigibly public and common to all Catholics, it is also “private,”
May 21, 2024
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Counsel: Prudence Raised to a Supernatural Level
Counsel (aka “Right Judgment) is the third of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that we receive in Confirmation. The gift of Counsel has
May 20, 2024
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May 18, 2024
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Understanding Awaits Those Who Turn to the Lord
During Jesus’ earthly ministry, he often had a hard time being understood. The Gospels record numerous moments in which he made cryptic remarks that either
May 17, 2024
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Understanding: Connecting the Physical with the Abstract
As we saw yesterday, the natural human faculty for understanding means the ability to “read between the lines” and see the inner essence of a thing.
May 16, 2024
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Understanding the Difference Between Intellect and Sense
The second sanctifying gift of the Holy Spirit is Understanding. What is Understanding anyway? And what do we mean when we speak of understanding as
May 15, 2024
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