Preparing us for Pentecost, Catherine Cavadini looks at the language and imagery of light in Genesis and the Acts of the Apostles. Luke describes Pentecost as the sound of a “strong driving wind” that announced the descent of a fiery light, coming
In his homily for Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Basilica May 28, the pope said that the Holy Spirit is "the heart of synodality and the driving force of evangelization."
Be ready for Mass this Pentecost Sunday! Opening the Word columnist Catherine Cavadini reflects on the two scriptural symbols of the Holy Spirit: Fire and water. In Acts, the apostles recall the “tongues of fire” that rested on the heads of Mary
As Pentecost approaches, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland, Oregon, reminds us that, like the apostles, our evangelization must flow from knowing, loving and serving the person of Jesus Christ: “In order to fulfill the mission of the Church in these challenging
Pope Francis expressed his solidarity and closeness with Catholics in Nigeria after gunmen stormed a church and reportedly killed at least 50 people during a Pentecost Mass.
"While the details of the incident are being clarified, Pope Francis prays for the victims and
The Holy Spirit shows everyone where to begin, what paths to take and how to walk the great journey of life, Pope Francis said.
"Let us sit at the school of the Holy Spirit, so that he can teach us all things," the
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez: “Imagine a Pentecost there, where people reach out in loving and prophetic ways that go beyond Twitter or Facebook or wherever we are congregating. Imagine a place where there is truth-telling in love, in the tradition of St.
Be ready for Mass on Pentecost Sunday! Scripture columnist Father Joshua Whitfield explores the challenge that this remarkable feast presents to us in the present day: “Pentecost tells us that the Risen Christ we’ve been following all along is not absent, not
The Holy Spirit's gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with any ideology, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.
Celebrating Mass May 23 at the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said
Many Catholic dioceses and archdioceses across the country -- which closed their parish doors for a time at the start of the pandemic last year and have gradually opened them to limited occupancy in the past year -- are getting ready to