Sunday, May 19, is Pentecost Sunday, and the Mass readings — Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; and John 20:19-23 — present a number of symbols of the Holy Spirit: ...
We talk about how we never want to be lukewarm “In Christ.” We know that disgusts Jesus. In Revelation, it says He will spew us out of His mouth. It makes me think He wants to vomit. You see when we ...
Pope Francis gives his blessing to visitors in St. Peter's Square during his general audience at the Vatican May 29, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday ...
The Holy Spirit is present throughout the Nativity story. So why is the third person of the Trinity absent from our Christmas ...
There is a story of young Samuel in the Old Testament that depicts the early stages of him acquiring an ability to listen to the spirit. Samuel’s mother Hannah was unable to have children and made a ...
As we approach Pentecost during the first year of the three-year-plus Eucharistic Revival revivifying the Church in the United States, it’s fitting to deepen our awareness and appreciation for the ...
After an exuberant kickoff event on Saturday for the first World Children’s Day, Pope Francis gathered with tens of thousands of children in St. Peter’s Square for Mass on this feast of the Holy ...
The early Church Fathers consistently affirmed the Catholic (and scriptural) belief about baptism, viewing it as a sacrament for the remission of sins and the regeneration of the soul. I aim to offer ...
President Russell M. Nelson was set apart as the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Jan. 14, 2018. Two days later, he spoke during a live broadcast from the annex of ...
FALL RIVER – The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England is arguably the biggest Azorean feast in North America and its organizers are hoping it will bring around 200,000 visitors, from near and ...