Liturgically, we are in the season of Pentecost, shifting from Eastertide on Pentecost Sunday, May 26. The date of Pentecost depends on when Easter comes, as Pentecost is 50 days after the ...

When the Holy Spirit seems tough for congregants to grasp, borrow these surprising images from the church fathers. When I went to seminary, I learned just enough about the Holy Spirit to render him ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis explained that the Holy Spirit’s gift of understanding allows Christians to obtain “intimacy with God” and helps them understand things “as God understands them.” “When the ...

The prayers of supplication include petition. There are many and various different forms of petition. As we look at the Sacred Scriptures, we see that lamentation is a predominant form of supplication ...

At the General audience, Francis continues to illustrate the gifts of the Holy Spirit. "Understanding a situation in depth , as God understands, is the effect of this gift" and not so "a Christian can ...

On the solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis said that Christians are called to proclaim the Gospel to everyone with gentleness and the power of the Holy Spirit. Speaking in St. Peter’s Basilica, the ...

Accra, June 5, GNA - A clergyman has asked Ministers of God to allow the Holy Spirit to dwell in them to empower them to stand the test of temptation. Right Reverend Professor Emmanual Martey, ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I've heard people talk about the Holy Spirit, but I'm not sure I know what it is. Can you explain it to me? -- Mrs. D.McD. DEAR MRS. D.McD.: Tomorrow, many Christians and churches ...

Over the years, I have talked to many Christians who have expressed concerns about struggling how to live for God. They have expressed struggles with temptation, trying to do the right thing but ...

As we continue our walk through Lent, our task is to keep our focus on the Paschal Mystery of the Lord Jesus Christ, namely, his Passion, Death, and Resurrection. We are called to direct everything ...