1310 To receive Confirmation one must be in a state of grace. One should receive the sacrament of Penance in order to be cleansed for the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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1241 The anointing with sacred chrism , perfumed oil consecrated by the bishop, signifies the gift of the Holy Spirit to the newly baptized, who has become a Christian, that is, one "anointed" by ...

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University President William P. Leahy, S.J., will celebrate the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit with homilist Rev. Henry Shea, S.J., on September 8 at noon in the Plaza at O’Neill Library. In the case ...

C.S. Lewis saw monotony in evil but dazzling variety in the saints. Patrick O’Hearn’s children’s book brings that truth to ...

Spirit Airlines has dirt-cheap fares, but there’s a catch—you’ll pay for checked bags. Here are all of the baggage fees you can expect when flying with Spirit.

Holy Spirit hovered over creation (Genesis chapter 1 verses 1,2), descended on Yeshua (Jesus) when he was baptised in the River Jordan and activated his ministry (Mark chapter 1 verse 10), is the ...

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Teen Spirit does have a familiar engaging story, but Elle Fanning's vocal-performance was spectacular and it kind of reminds of a combination between a competition of TV reality shows like ...

Canberra is dishing up some seriously magical moments this week that'll have you trading your couch for a visit to the city.