What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord? Bishop Espaillat Explains

| 05/27/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

Bishop Espaillat concludes this series on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit by reflecting on the seventh gift: Fear of the Lord.

This “fear”, he says,is meant in a filial way, to honor God for fear of being separated from Him.

Listen to his full reflection here.

Este es el texto del mensaje del Papa León XIV antes del rezo del Ángelus el 26 de diciembre de 2025.

This is the text of Pope Leo XIV's message before the recitation of the Angelus prayer on December 26, 2025.

On the feast of St. John the Evangelist, we're reminded of the primacy of faith.