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 ...

Before his death, Jesus promises the disciples that he will send the Holy Spirit to them as an advocate, a helper, especially on the difficult road ahead. ... “Receive the Holy Spirit.” ...

In the Gospel, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit as an advocate for his followers. The Spirit will offer them support by being within the community after Jesus’ death and resurrection.

In the first reading today, the apostles receive the Holy Spirit in a dramatic fashion, and, immediately, they are able to speak to the crowds.

The Peace Pulpit: God has given all of us many gifts, but God expects us to share with others. Jesus gave the disciples the Holy Spirit to restrain evil and forgive sin, he's asking the same thing ...

The Holy Spirit is a tongue of fire; ... When St. Peter speaks after receiving the Holy Spirit, he speaks with boldness, ... He breathes on his apostles and gives them the ability to forgive sins.

When the risen Jesus appeared for the first time to the disciples huddled behind locked doors, he spoke to them reassuringly, "breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit' " (John ...

God caused a visible outpouring of the Holy Spirit. (Acts ch. 2 ) The disciples of Jesus received power and gifts to continue the work of the kingdom of God, which was, in part, to preach the ...

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 ...