Sebastian Losito, 2, left, and his cousin 4-year-old Shane Coffman play before having lunch Saturday at the Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church Christmas service. John J. Watkins, The Times ...

It is the day that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary. It concludes the Easter Season- and celebrates the Church’s mission in the world. This ...

The Virgin is seated near center foreground, an open book on her lap. The disciples are seated and standing about her, watching the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove, as it appears in a ray of light ...

The Catechism begins by taking us to Pentecost, which is traditionally called the birthday of the church.Before the descent of the Holy Spirit, the apostles and disciples were fearful and ...

Pentecost and the Descent of the Holy Spirit return us to the fundamentals of “seeds,” as described in earlier writings. In Hebrew, sichah (שיחה)—“conversation”—derives from the ...

Pentecost and ‘Russia Day’ fell just a few days apart. ‘Where are you, my Church?’ asked Father Andrej Misjuk bitterly, calling for a return to a faith that ‘does not tol ...

The Holy Spirit rejuvenates the Church, which is each one of us. He moves us to follow his paths being a witness to the power of Jesus and to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord to all.