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 ...

The Holy Spirit is in charge of the synodal process, but the question is whether we are willing to be led, or have to be driven and pushed into the process, says Fr. Daniel Horan.

Most current Bible versions use the pronouns, ‘he’ and ‘him’, when referring to the Holy Spirit. In Aramaic, the Holy Spirit was referred to, and understood, in the feminine.

COMMENTARY: The Holy Spirit’s role in our lives, whether we are at the Synod on Synodality, at home or at work, is to remind us of our mission, which is to conform ourselves to Christ.

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

The first novena ever prayed is the Novena to the Holy Spirit. This year, it begins on Friday, May 19, and concludes on Saturday, May 27. Saturday, July 12, 2025 ...

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 ...