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.

Growing up, I was the youngest of five siblings—three boys, two girls. My brother, Kenny, five years my senior, was an ...

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 ...

Imagine walking through life without the Holy Spirit. No inner guide. No advocate. No quiet voice in your spirit convicting ...

109 This seal of the Holy Spirit marks our total belonging to Christ, ... 1317 Confirmation, like Baptism, imprints a spiritual mark or indelible character on the Christian's soul; ...

Some cardinals use Holy Spirit-accessing rituals that sound a bit like cognitive behavioral therapy. Pope Benedict XVI said it’s more like a “good educator” who doesn’t pick the pope but ...

Msgr. Roger Landry turned to 1997, when then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was asked on Bavarian television whether or not the Holy Spirit chooses the pope, and he answered: “I would not say so, in ...

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 ...

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.

Students from Holy Spirit High School celebrated their prom Thursday night at the Flanders Hotel in Ocean City. Dressed to impress, the prom-goers enjoyed the evening as they socialized, posed for ...

Asbury Park's 114-year-old Holy Spirit Church will be knocked down and replaced with six single-family homes. News Sports Monmouth Ocean Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. REDEVELOPMENT.

Doug Schuster went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs and Holy Spirit rode a four-run sixth inning to a 12-9 win over Absegami in Galloway. The game was tied at seven until the Spartans’ big ...