Overcoming Sins of Speech
Father Gregory Pine, OP

The Holy Spirit in Acts of the Apostles: From Pentecost to the Conversion of St. Paul
Dr. Schreck explores how the mission of the Church, in the power of the Holy Spirit, is described in Acts of the Apostles after Pentecost.
Acts 4 describes a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit in response to the Church’s prayer that they would proclaim the word of God with boldness, even amid persecution. The Holy Spirit comes upon the first deacons in Acts 6, including St. Stephen, who is martyred for his bold proclamation. The Spirit also guides and empowers the apostles Peter, John, and Philip to carry out the Church’s mission.
Jesus' "hidden life" ends and his public ministry begins with his baptism in the Jordan River by John. Jesus' proclamation that "the kingdom (or reign) of God is…...
As author C.S. Lewis noted, Jesus as he's revealed in the Gospels is either God, a lunatic, or a liar. Jesus differs from all other religious founders in…...
The Council of Chalcedon clarified that Jesus was one person in two natures, divine and human. Dr. Alan Schreck explores this mystery and how it relates to Jesus'…...