Thomas Duddy raised his left hand in a gesture of praise as he and his bride Jeanette (Zimmel . . . until 30 minutes previously) walked briskly down the red-carpeted aisle of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Shreveport.
“An icon is not meant to be a photograph,” Kati explains. “It’s a window into heaven, a vision of a spiritual truth, the uncreated light of Christ shining through a transfigured body. It’s visible proof of the incarnation, God dwelling among us, his people.”
Kevin Ranaghan and Louis Grams are developing a practical way to equip brothers and sisters to spread baptism in the Holy Spirit from person to person, wherever they are. It is a one-hour presentation that aims to help community members to “Spread the Fire,” as they call it.
Several branches are launching initiatives aimed at sharing the Holy Spirit and the blessings of community life with their friends, neighbors and coworkers.
Tom Zusi, 15, a ninth-grader at Trinity School at Greenlawn, finished second in a regional ballet competition in Indianapolis in early March, beating dancers from across the country. His performance of “Franz’s Variation” from Coppelia earned him a spot in a national ballet competition in New York City in April.
