Parrésia: Boldness and the Holy Spirit in Acts

A word study.
In Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke frequently uses two words, Παρρησία (parrésia, boldness) and Παρρησιάζομαι (parrésiazomai, to speak boldly), which have implications for us.

A Brief History of the Seven Deadly Sins

At a recent meeting of our Catholic study group one member said, “I heard a priest say that there was once an eighth deadly sin – sadness.”  The glove was thrown to the ground and I just had to check this claim out.