The first gift of the Holy Spirit, the pearl of great price, is wisdom. Wisdom appeals, as the Catechism says, to both the heart and the mind. But our sinful nature often refuses it. We all know ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis explained that the Holy Spirit’s gift of understanding allows Christians to obtain “intimacy with God” and helps them understand things “as God understands them.” “When the ...
Amid the ongoing sifting and exposure of the charismatic church, a troubling overcorrection is brewing ...
How is the Holy Spirit alive in the world today? We asked six senior Jesuits to reflect on their experiences of the Holy Spirit and where they see the activity of the Spirit in the church and the ...
People can choose either to tackle life's challenges with the loving and wise heart of God or be driven by their own passions and interests, Pope Francis said. All people, whether they know it or not, ...
Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory celebrates the Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington Oct. 2, 2022. The concelebrants included, at far left, Bishop John O. Barres of ...
According to yesterday’s BBC announcement, the signal has been found: left by the super-rapid expansion of space that occurred fractions of a second after everything came into being. It takes the form ...
In recent weeks, we have been reflecting on the lives of the early Christians during our weekday and Sunday readings. Despite ...