Bishop Espaillat: The Gift of Piety Means Having Childlike Trust in God

| 05/26/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

In today’s reflection on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Bishop Joseph Espaillat discusses the sixth gift: Piety.

We need this gift of reverence and filial love, he says, so that we may love and serve God as He deserves.

Listen to his full reflection here.

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