The Holy Spirit is the author of holiness and the principal agent of evangelization, and we need some holiness and evangelization in the Church today. We need the Holy Spirit to nurture holiness in ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I've heard people talk about the Holy Spirit, but I'm not sure I know what it is. Can you explain it to me? -- Mrs. D.McD. DEAR MRS. D.McD.: Tomorrow, many Christians and churches ...

Sunday, May 15, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass Readings: Acts 2: 1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 Today’s readings present a number of symbols of the Holy Spirit ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Who or what is the Holy Spirit? I'm a new Christian, and I hope you won't think I'm stupid for asking this. There are a lot of things I don't understand, but I really do want to learn ...

For a majority of Christians, the Holy Spirit is a third of the Trinity, and memorizing verses about the spirit of God are encouraged to do. "The Triune God", also known as the Father, Son, and the ...

The earliest Christians believed that Christ, although no longer present in the flesh, remained among them. Many words described this presence, but one of the most common was Spirit. New Testament ...

The faithful gather to pray April 27, 2025, in Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major where Pope Francis is buried. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) A word from the editor in chief: I am writing this note shortly ...

There are many aspects of faith that are difficult to grasp due to their supernatural nature, faith leaders say. While the concept of the Holy Trinity can be one that is extremely hard for the average ...

Robert J. Foley of Wilmington, N.C., sends me a copy of an open letter written by author and rabbi Rami Shapiro to Pope Francis. In it, Rabbi Shapiro hopes that “ruach ha-kodesh, the Holy Spirit, has ...