Religious teachings and keynote addresses on spiritual growth and social witness

Coastal Church has been conducting a study on the book of Galatians, focusing on the concept of salvation through the atoning work of Jesus Christ rather than through human works. The teachings emphasize that the Holy Spirit produces spiritual fruit, including love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

In a separate address to the Council of Major Superior of Women Religious, Archbishop Lori spoke regarding the social witness of evangelical counsels and the renewal of political culture. The keynote, themed ‘250 Years of Freedom: Daughters of the Church from One Generation to the Next’, reflected on the history of religious freedom and the role of women religious in serving the sick, immigrants, and the brokenhearted.