Catholic Extension
Established in 1905, Catholic Church Extension Society—now Catholic Extension— was established to bring the sacraments to remote faith communities across the country.
The mission first spread by way of the railways. With support from the earliest donors, priests rode...Read more
Gifts of the Holy Spirit Series - FORTITUDE
What is the Holy Spirit’s Gift of Fortitude?
By Fr. Edlefsen
The Holy Spirit’s gentle “whispers” quietly play like background music, behind the scenes of life’s circumstances. Like a ship’s sails, the Spirit’s Gifts catch the “wind” of...Read more
US Bishops' Statement
U.S. Bishops' President and Chairmen Rebuke Distortion of Church Teaching in Abortion Statement by Members of Congress
June 29, 2023
WASHINGTON - On June 24, the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization...Read more
Gifts of the Holy Spirit Series - COUNSEL
The Holy Spirit’s subtle “whispers” play like background music throughout our lives. Like sails on a ship, the Gifts make us available and open to the Holy Spirit’s breath.
So far, I’ve written three articles on the Gifts...Read more
Gifts of the Holy Spirit Series - KNOWLEDGE
WHAT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT'S GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE?
By Fr. Edlefsen
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are supernatural “dispositions” given at Baptism and deepened at
Confirmation. They are Wisdom, Understanding,...Read more
