A bird or a flame. Traditionally, these are the most common images used as metaphors for the Holy Spirit. The ornithological metaphor is usually traced back to Luke 3:22 when, at Jesus' baptism by ...

We can experience the Holy Spirit by becoming attuned to the Spirit's movement in our experiences, says Fr. Daniel P. Horan. We just might find that she defies our preconceived notions of God.

A Homily for Pentecost Sunday. Readings for the Vigil Mass: Genesis 11:1-9 Romans 8:22-27 John 7:37-39 Readings for the Mass during the Day: Acts 2:1-11 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 Editor ...

A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the Holy Spirit fits in.

The Holy Spirit is as accessible to us as the Father and the Son and Christians should readily turn to him in prayer and supplication. There are many ways in which we can call upon the Holy Spirit.

The first novena ever prayed is the Novena to the Holy Spirit. This year, it begins on Friday, May 19, and concludes on Saturday, May 27. Sunday, June 22, 2025. A service of EWTN News.

The Holy Spirit is a tongue of fire; not a wildfire that destroys, not a stationary fire that we have to huddle next to, but a fire bestowed on us, which transforms what it touches.