When a Christian is baptized, he or she "receives their own personal Pentecost," said Kirby. "The Holy Spirit comes upon them, just as he did upon the apostles and Mary." "Each person displays ...

But in Christian art, the halo has taken a few distinct forms. In medieval art, the halo went flat against the background.

In the face of the difficulties of the modern-age, artists and theologians need the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – the source of joy and hope, Pope Francis said Saturday, during the awarding ...

What happens to a person when the Holy Spirit descends like a tongue of fire? In Acts, those present were filled with the Holy Spirit. We all long for this. We all seek fulfillment. I saw this once ...

The Holy Spirit is like the backstage star of the conclave. One theologian compares the concept to “the deep music in a song, the deep bass line” under the rhythm and melody.

The Holy Spirit completes Jesus’s work and enables its execution in his disciples. But Jesus’ work — his “food” — is his Father’s will (John 4:34).

"My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working"--Jesus (John 5:17). I have been thrilled to see the Asbury University revival spark chatter on a national level in the last ...

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them, the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Fr. Daniel P. Horan notes that "Holy Spirit atheism" has real and practical consequences. We need to remember the Lord, the giver of life, he says.

After the merger, Mercy Parish retained and operated two houses of worship in Asbury Park; Holy Spirit Church and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. In October 2020, Mother Mercy Parish announced ...

Oddly enough, a study of the Holy Spirit in the Gospels introduces us to both the first and the last word of the New Testament concerning this doctrine.

The Spirit of the Lord wants to fill the earth, in the fiery transformation of every Christian going forth to bring warmth and light to a cold, dark world.