In a time when the world has been dramatically transformed, many people feel disconnected and abandoned by God. Today’s readings reveal that we are not alone, for the Holy Spirit is with us.

Now Jesus is saying to you and to me, receive the Holy Spirit, forgive sin, restrain evil, and bring God's love into the forefront of our world. [Homily given April 8, 2018 at St. Philomena in ...

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 ...

Acts 1:8 says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Receive your promptings by listening to the Holy Spirit Corrie Lynne Player A lot can be said for vicarious experiences — they don’t hurt as much, and they can save us from a lot of heart ache.

Referring to how candidates for confirmation are told to "receive the seal of the Holy Spirit given to you as a gift," Pope Francis said May 30 that the Holy Spirit "is the invisible gift bestowed ...

Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on May 29, 2024. To receive these remarks and more in your inbox every week, sign up for America’s daily newsletter ...

Today’s Gospel, however, reinforces the linkage between Easter and Pentecost: it is from John who relates how, on Easter Sunday night, Jesus appeared to his Apostles and conferred the Holy ...