Homilies of Monsignor Charles Pope Understanding the Holy Spirit
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Jun 9, 2025 Dive into the transformative power of the Holy Spirit and its crucial role in the Church's history. Discover how this divine influence can guide personal and communal faith journeys. Explore the importance of the Holy Spirit in effective communication of faith, especially in the context of declining church attendance. Gain insights on reaching out to those distanced from faith, emphasizing spiritual influence over just words.
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Holy Spirit Sustains the Church
- The Holy Spirit sustains the Church despite human foolishness and divisions.
- Without the Spirit, the Church would have collapsed shortly after its founding.
Holy Spirit Guarantees Scripture Truth
- Scriptures are infallible because the Holy Spirit guarantees the truth necessary for salvation.
- The Spirit enabled imperfect apostles to faithfully teach and preserve Jesus' words.
Church as Object of Faith
- The Church is an object of faith because it is indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
- Its survival over centuries of conflict is a divine miracle, not human achievement.