The Holy Spirit unites people and breaks down barriers. When St. Peter speaks after receiving the Holy Spirit, he speaks with boldness, decisiveness, but also attractiveness, drawing many to the ...

Holy Spirit Parish recently celebrated First Holy Communion at St. Mary’s Church in Mocanaqua. Seven young people from St. Adalbert’s Church in Glen Lyon and St. Martha’s Church in Fairmount ...

Jesus had to reassure His disciples before he left them that it was expedient for Him to go but He would not leave them as orphans but I will send you a Helper (John 14:18). He was referring to the ...

In today’s Gospel (John 20:19-23), He tells us “Receive the Holy Spirit.” What a loving, generous, and merciful God we have! We need a new Pentecost in our present day and time.

And this coming Sunday we mark the Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit of God descended upon those very same disciples. The period of 10 days in-between is called Ascensiontide. The whole thing ...

Growing up, I was the youngest of five siblings—three boys, two girls. My brother, Kenny, five years my senior, was an ...

Because the Holy Ghost whispers instead of shouting, we must keep ourselves ready and worthy to receive the Holy Ghost. The Spirit of the Lord can be our guide and will bless us with direction ...

Some cardinals use Holy Spirit-accessing rituals that sound a bit like cognitive behavioral therapy. Pope Benedict XVI said it’s more like a “good educator” who doesn’t pick the pope but ...

Pentecost reminds us of the generosity and love of our Brother and Lord Jesus Christ, who gifted us with the Father, the Holy Spirit. In today’s Gospel (John 20:19-23), He tells us “Receive the Holy ...