Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of thy love. V. Send forth thy spirit and they shall be created. R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

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

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

Filled with ancient traditions ... and the cardinals themselves sing Veni Sancte Spiritus (“Come Holy Spirit”) as they process into the Sistine Chapel to begin voting. We can trust that ...

Pope Leo XIV spoke on Sunday of the remarkable times during which he's been elevated to the papacy, saying during his first ...

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began ... Catholic Mass has a special sequence called "Veni Sancte Spiritus," or "Come Holy Spirit," said Cona. A sequence is a chant or hymn ...

Once in the chapel, they called on the help of the Holy Spirit by singing the ancient hymn, “Veni Creator Spiritus” (“Come, ...

This piece was written yesterday, Wednesday, the 7th day of May, 2025 - a very important date not only for the Catholic Church but for the whole world.

So we invoke the Holy Spirit to come down with his gifts upon the cardinals — especially the gifts of wisdom, prudence, courage and fear of the Lord — and also to give them the actual graces ...

On the ceiling is an inscription in Latin, "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful." His body, dressed in full papal vestments and holding a rosary, rested in a simple wooden casket.

The festive liturgy serves to welcome new members into the Boston College community, renew friendships, and invoke the presence of the Holy Spirit for the year to come. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is ...

The papal conclave...is a sacred event grounded in the belief the Holy Spirit guides the cardinals in choosing the next pope” ...