The first gift of the Holy Spirit, the pearl of great price, is wisdom. Wisdom appeals, as the Catechism says, to both the heart and the mind. But our sinful nature often refuses it. We all know ...

To begin our reflection today, it’s important once more to go back to the beginning of this series of teachings that Jesus is giving us that make up the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus had told his ...

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. — Proverbs 11:30 A mail carrier became concerned after seeing one of her customers’ mail pile up. The postal worker ...

he has lavished her upon his friends. Today’s readings offer a selection from the Book of Sirach, part of the “wisdom literature” tradition, though not included in the Hebrew Bible nor the Bibles used ...

Welcome to another fruitful week! I believe you have been impacted with the wisdom of God through the teaching of last week. Today, we shall focus on the topic: Provoking Divine Wisdom for Conquest ...

In his daily homily, Pope Francis warned against a misguided 'spirit of curiosity' which can lead us away from God, stating that it is only through the spirit of wisdom that we are able to be close to ...

“The fear of theLORDis the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (Prov. 9:10, RSV). According to this description, many of the world’s “wise” ones have never come out of ...

The Holy Father encouraged: 'Let us allow the Spirit to lead us forward in that wisdom, which is like a soft breeze.' In his daily homily on Nov. 14, Pope Francis warned against a misguided "spirit of ...

A quote from Pope Francis: “It is not simply human wisdom, the fruit of knowledge and experience? The wisdom the Holy Spirit grants is the grace of being able to see things through God’s eyes. It is ...