Bishop Espaillat: When the World Pushes You to Your Knees, You’re in the Perfect Position to Pray

| 05/25/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

Bishop Espaillat continues his series on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit by reflecting on the fifth gift: Fortitude.

This gift, he says, gives us “the strength we need to overcome difficulties and difficult situations.”

Listen to his full reflection here

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