Twenty-five years ago, I had a prayer experience that I return to annually at Advent. At the time, I was a novice Catholic ...

At Pentecost, the Old Testament spring harvest festival characterized by offerings to God in the direction of the four winds, the Church is overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit coming in wind and fire. The ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- "Quietly come to the mediation circle." Erin Kimlinger lights a candle as new age music fills the room and her students take their positions in the circle, eyes closed and palms ...

On Saturday, Pope Francis said that the grace of the Holy Spirit is for everyone – something we must keep in mind as we continue to walk the path toward Christian unity through prayer and good works. ...

Two recent columns by Franciscan Fr. Daniel P. Horan received mixed reactions from NCR readers. The first column, "The church is suffering from Holy Spirit atheism," talks about how the ongoing ...

"[When I'm taking the Eucharist], I'm consuming Jesus' body, if you view it with eyes of faith," said Eileen Carton, a volunteer at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. "How else can you get that close to God ...