Sunday, May 31, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23. When I was in the third or fourth grade, our teacher invited a ...

The crucial first step of ministry begins with the Holy Spirit. Twelve years ago, I was an energetic campus minister leading outreach to college students at Fresno State. I longed to see their lives ...

By Doug Creamer Have you ever looked around your church and realized how lucky and blessed you are to be in the family of God ...

COMMENTARY: Baptism makes us missionary disciples in communion with God and each other. As children of God, we are sent out ...

Throughout the Easter season, we have heard readings that highlight the role of the Holy Spirit in comforting, sustaining, inspiring and empowering believers in Christ. On Pentecost, as the Holy ...

Hundreds of worshippers filled the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi Dec. 12, 2018, for the official launch. Metuchen Bishop James Checchio presided at the evening Mass marking the start of the ...

The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and Mary at Pentecost by Elizabeth Wang, Courtesy Fr Stephen Wang & Radiant Light The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and Mary at Pentecost by ...

The earliest Christians believed that Christ, although no longer present in the flesh, remained among them. Many words described this presence, but one of the most common was Spirit. New Testament ...

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Upper Room and Cenacle in Jerusalem on May 26, 2014. INQUIRER PHOTO Closed since the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown on March 5, the Church of ...