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

When I hear this story from either Matthew or Luke, I sometimes find myself picturing some kind of personified Holy Spirit ... you would simply be able to lead them there. At first glance, this ...

The cumulative weight of the Gospels leans in the direction of empathy for and solidarity with whoever is most in need of ...

I cannot remember ever hearing the Holy Spirit being mentioned on news reports to the degree it was done last week.

Amen. come thou light of all that live. Come, O blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set you, my Lord and God, before my face forever; help me to shun all things ...

My friends, we are soon entering my favorite season of the liturgical calendar: Pentecost! Oh, I know that probably doesn’t sound very Lutheran of me. After all, as a protestant denomination, we are ...

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. — Acts 2:4 ...

When something holy brushes against your spirit, it’s not loud. It’s not dramatic. It’s not about outward signs. It’s inward ...