“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

“Come, Holy Spirit, Creator blest, and in our souls take up Thy rest” is the joyous hymn on the feast of Pentecost just celebrated. The Holy Spirit is the most enigmatic Person of the Trinity, but Fr.

“For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?” (Romans 8:24). Raise your hand if you know what author St. Paul refers to as “this hope ...

I’m sharing a real moment when the Holy Spirit gently reminds me that the message isn’t just for everyone else—it’s for me, too. Conviction can be uncomfortable, but I see it as a true gift that ...