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May 2024
15m 42s

Fruits of the Spirit, Works of the Flesh

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
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Friends, we come to the Feast of Pentecost, the great celebration of the Holy Spirit. I want to focus on our second reading from the fifth chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, which I’ve used for years in spiritual direction. What you find there are what Paul calls “the fruit of the Spirit,” which he contrasts with “the works of the flesh.” Maybe y ... Show More
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