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

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a ...

1317 Confirmation, like Baptism, imprints a spiritual mark or indelible ... doni Spiritus Sancti" (Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.) in the Roman rite, or: Signaculum doni Spiritus ...

The symbol of the Holy Spirit that comes to mind the most is the dove (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22, and John 1:32).Remarkably, the three persons of the Trinity come into view with the ...

VATICAN CITY — Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying ...

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 of inclement weather, the Mass ...

“The Holy Spirit chose him so that he could be an instrument of Christ in today’s world,” the cardinal said. He further pointed to Francis’ regular contention — articulated first in his ...

1280 Baptism imprints on the soul an indelible spiritual ... and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." 4 Cf. Council Of Florence: DS 1314: vitae spiritualis ianua . 5 Roman Catechism II,2,5 ...