Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

Few places can claim a 2,000-year Christian history. Jerusalem, Asia Minor, Rome … and Malta. When Acts of the Apostles recounts Paul’s shipwreck on this island, it doesn’t give a lot of details. It indicates that he passed the winter there, that the people showed “unusual kindness,” and that he healed a man named Publius Read More…

High school seniors applying to American universities are wrapping up their college applications this December and making final decisions about where to apply. If you’re a senior, or the parent or grandparent of one, you might be wondering which secular colleges have robust Catholic communities that can support your faith during your college years. Even Read More…

In homes everywhere, December arrives with its familiar choreography: Someone hunting for wrapping paper, someone else refereeing homework battles, someone unloading the dishwasher yet again. These tasks tend to fall into habitual patterns — and sometimes, into habitual language. “Can you help me with this?” “I did this for you.” “Can you handle her homework Read More…

It may be a faux pas to start a review of one children’s Bible by talking about another, but there is a point to it, I promise you. When my kids were younger, we read a lot of Bible stories. Many of them were delightful, but none stole their heart the way The Storybook Bible Read More…

“The Lord always acts in this way: he gives us great gifts, but he leaves us free to accept them or not,” Pope Leo said before praying the Angelus on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Reflecting on the gift of Mary’s “fullness of grace” announced to her by Gabriel, the Pope called on words Read More…

While Catholics have professed belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary since the early Church, it was not explicitly defined as a dogmatic belief until 1854. This meant that for centuries, individual Catholics would argue about the belief and 0ften had opposing views. Theologians debated every detail of the belief, not having Read More…

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, the archbishop of the Military Services, and until last month, the leader of the US bishops released a statement on December 3 about recent drug-interdiction operations in the Caribbean and Pacific. The statement signals growing concern in the Catholic community — and within the Armed Forces — about how far the Read More…

The liturgical calendar offers a miniature Marian season in early and mid-December. Within just a few days, the Church observes three distinct celebrations of Mary, each highlighting a different aspect of her place in Christian life, history, and culture — and each linked to the joy of new life. None of them competes with the Read More…

At Aleteia there’s a familiar “problem” among the team: When a colleague announces the arrival of a newborn. The excitement, joy, and need to suddenly add to our own families is palpable. While it’s a great distraction, these latest Aleteia mini-members can also inspire us in our work — yes, endless chats about the perfect Read More…