Serving the Poor and the Persecuted
Dr. Stephen Rasche

An Intro to the Holy Spirit in St. Paul’s Life and Letters
Dr. Alan Schreck reviews how St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, describes Paul’s experience of the Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles, which is important in understanding how Paul presents the Spirit in his letters.
In those letters, Paul says the Holy Spirit manifests himself in the lives of the baptized in many ways: in moral and spiritual transformation, in prayer, and as a foretaste of the resurrected life.
Dr. Schreck begins by summarizing why it was necessary for Jesus to undergo his passion and death. He explains the meaning and centrality of "the Resurrection of Jesus...the…...
How does the death of one person more than 2,000 years ago atone for sins the whole human race and reconcile us with God? Dr. Alan Schreck explains…...
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "The Paschal Mystery of Jesus... stands at the center of the Christian faith because God's saving plan was accomplished…...