We are enjoying the luxuries of summer – beautiful weather, longer days, travel, outings and gatherings with family and friends from near and far. Summer allows us to take a step back and breathe a little easier. The demands of the year are put aside for a brief period of time so that we can refresh and renew ourselves. This is also true in our spiritual lives. Summer affords us an opportunity to experience God and our faith in many different ways. We have a flurry of activities in the summer that seem to occupy every weekend. Places to go and people to see becomes...

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"No matter where we are in our faith journey, each of us needs to be awakened to the gifts of the Holy Spirit and look at life through fresh eyes of faith,” said Andrea Hoisl, Diocesan director of the Office of Faith Events.  Her office is spearheading a new program this fall which it hopes will do just that.  Called, “Awakening: How is the Holy Spirit at Work in Your Life?” the program is designed to offer participants ways to deepen their faith lives through rediscovering God’s unconditional love and learning more about the gif...

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