Bishop Espaillat on Wisdom: The First Gift of the Holy Spirit

| 05/21/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

Bishop Joseph Espaillat, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, continues his series on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit with a reflection on the first gift:

Wisdom.

Bishop Espaillat says Wisdom is the queen and mother of all the gifts.

Listen to his full reflection here.

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