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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, “As we continue to explore “How God Distributes His Gifts” we delve into a deeper look at each of the sacraments.  We are reminded that Jesus promises that he would not leave us orphans but would send the Holy Spirit to guide and protect us.  He gave the… Read More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, In the next few bulletins we will examine the question of “How God Distributes His Gifts?”  “Jesus promised He would not leave us orphans (John 14:18) but would send the Holy Spirit to guide and protect us (John 15:26).  He gave the sacraments to heal, feed, and strengthen… Read More »

Dear Friends: I am excited to announce that on June 20th, the reorganization of Catholic Services of Acadiana into Catholic Charities of Acadiana will officially be enacted. The newly founded Catholic Charities of Acadiana will include a select number of chancery offices in addition to the services already offered through Catholic Services of Acadiana. I… Read More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, The Fruits of the Holy Spirit After Christ’s Ascension into Heaven, the Apostles knew that He had promised to send His Spirit, but they didn’t know exactly what that would mean. Granted the gifts of the Spirit at Pentecost, however, they were emboldened to speak the Good News… Read More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, You have heard me refer to the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and our need to ask God for an increase in these gifts in our daily lives.  The Gifts of the Holy Spirit assist us in making wise choices in how we go about our daily… Read More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “After Easter Sunday, Christmas is the second-greatest feast in the Christian liturgical calendar, but Pentecost Sunday is not far behind. Coming 50 days after Easter and ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord, Pentecost marks the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. For that reason, it… Read More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, We at times find ourselves asking the question: “What must I do to be saved?”  “The promise of eternal life is a gift, freely offered to us by God (CCC 1727).  Our initial forgiveness and justification are not things we “earn” (CCC 2010).  Jesus is the mediator who… Read More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, This is the third part of answering the question of  “How God Speaks To Us?”   In the first part we addressed Sacred Tradition.  In the second part we talked about Sacred Scripture or the Bible.  Today we will explore the role of the Magisterium.  To refresh our… Read More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, This is the second part of answering the question of “How God Speaks To Us?”   In the first part we addressed Sacred Tradition.  Today we will explore the Sacred Scripture or the Bible.  To refresh our memories I want to remind us of “How God speaks To… Read More »