The fourth talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Following sharings from class participants about using their gifts, Dcn. Dan spoke about discerning God's will. This talk was given on Friday, February 27, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. 

This 7-week class helps participants to identify their gifts and learn how to exercise them. It uses the book Charisms of the Holy Spirit: Tools for the New Evangelization by Renee A. Marazon. 

Key words: discernment, God's will, charisms, gifts

The fourth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Monday, March 2, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. After briefly reviewing the first three talks, Jack Lynch addresses some questions that participants may have before being prayed with next week for the Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Key words: Holy Spirit, charisms, expectant faith, repentance, Upper Room, praying in tongues

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 1, 2015, the Second Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on today's first reading, the test of Abraham (Genesis 22:1ff) and the Gospel, the Transfiguration of the Lord (Mark 9:2-10).

Key words: obedience, perseverance, awe, intimacy with God, trust