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Gulf Pine Catholic • June 21, 2024 21 A small portion of collection pays for this advertisement. Collection June 29-30 Thank you for your generosity. Spirit and Scripture combined cast light on life’s problems, pope says BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY ( CNS ) -- Christians should read Scripture often, every day if possible, and look to the Spirit if reading the Gospel ever feels dry, Pope Francis said. Even when one has repeatedly read a Scripture passage “without particular emotion,” at the right time and in an atmosphere of faith and prayer,” that text suddenly becomes illuminated, speaks to us, casts light on a problem we are experiencing, makes clear God’s will for us in a certain situation,” the pope said during his June 12 general audience. “To what is this change due, if not an illumina- tion of the Holy Spirit?” he asked. “The words of Scripture, under the action of the Spirit, become luminous.” Continuing his catechesis series on the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis reflected on the role of the Spirit in revelation, which he said not only inspired Scripture but “explains it and makes it eternally alive and active.” He said that the church “is nourished by reading Sacred Scripture, that is, reading done under the guidance of the Holy Spirit who inspired it.” Pope Francis encouraged Christians to dedicate time each day to the practice of “lectio divina,” reading and meditating on the Gospel, and recom- mended they carry a pocket-sized copy of the Gospel with them to read in moments throughout the day. S t . P aul the A postle M ission , T ylertown Priest Appreciation Day St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Daughters of America Court #2762, Tylertown, honored FatherAlwinwitha small tokenof appreciation from the Catholic Daughters Court for Priest Appreciation Day!! Those members attending the Mass were Marion McDonough, Sondra Broussard, Cindy Rome, Vernell Tullier, Ramona Tucker, Rea Estopinal, FatherAlwin, Karen Kinler, Melba Tate, and Darlene Rio. Pray for all those who are suffering from the results of hurricanes, earthquakes, and war, especially Ukraine and Israel. Pray for peace on earth!