Never underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit to work in and change the heart of anyone in even the most unusual and difficult situations.

Sunday, May 28, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23. What a wondrous and challenging feast we celebrate at ...

Jesus gave the apostles the ability to forgive sins, as well as to teach and celebrate the Eucharist, and they passed it on ...

In 1957 a Dutch theologian named George Johan Sirks published an article in the Harvard Theological Review provocatively titled: "The Cinderella of Theology: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit." Sirks ...

Leading a Christian life means living a life guided by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit living in us and through us helps us to do the will of God. The Holy Spirit guides and convicts our ...

Let us return to where it all began, which would be Holy Thursday night. The place, the Upper Room of the Cenacle in Jerusalem. And the event, what is that but a paschal meal shared by Jesus and his ...

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to call on the Holy Spirit more often when facing difficulties, exhaustion, or discouragement in daily life during his general audience on Wednesday. “Let us learn ...

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. ...

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 ...

A bird or a flame. Traditionally, these are the most common images used as metaphors for the Holy Spirit. The ornithological metaphor is usually traced back to Luke 3:22 when, at Jesus' baptism by ...