Can the Spirit of God be at work when we see marvelous things side-by-side with elements that rightfully raise caution? We are living in extraordinary times, perhaps a moment of history that is ripe ...

Find today’s readings here. “Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (Corinthians 3:15 – 4:1, 3-6) One of my first assignments working in Catholic media was ...

Just as the nation's founders relied on God's providence, so too must all those serving in the U.S. legal profession and government today depend on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, said the homilist ...

While many Christians are accustomed to praying to the Father and to the Son, they are not as familiar or comfortable with praying to the Holy Spirit. The Spirit can seem very elusive, but he doesn’t ...

In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. Fresco of Pentecost in Church of ...

What drives a young man to discern into the priesthood — a supportive family, a vibrant parish, a proactive pastor, an outspoken bishop? Father John Eckert’s response: “Yes.” Father Eckert, the ...

Say “Holy Spirit,” and most imagine a dove or tongues of fire gently descending. But the Celts envisioned something wilder: a goose in flight—honking across the sky, untamed and impossible to ignore.