As Christians, our prayers are directed to the Father in the Son. We need to understand the power of the Son’s name and frequently invoke it. Our prayer, however, does not end with the Father and 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 new pope, they call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they sing ...

While many Christians are accustomed to praying to the Father and to the Son, they are not as familiar or comfortable with praying to the Holy Spirit. The Spirit can seem very elusive, but he doesn’t ...

“Likewise, the (Holy) Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the ...

Traditional language about Christian spiritual formation has long been shaped by the impulse to imitate Jesus, a call we hear ringing in Paul’s exhortation to “be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” ...

The Holy Spirit has no face, but he does have a gaze. We can warm to, and benefit from, images of Christ. But remember, these are all creations of the imagination, whether they come from Michelangelo ...

We talk about how we never want to be lukewarm “In Christ.” We know that disgusts Jesus. In Revelation, it says He will spew us out of His mouth. It makes me think He wants to vomit. You see when we ...

In his homily, the bishop said confirmation is not merely a Church ritual but a lifelong commitment to live and act under the ...

At first glance, self-control can sound as though it depends on personal willpower or moral discipline. But biblical ...

What does the Holy Spirit have to do with the arts and culture? It’s possible that there is a strong connection between the Spirit and the arts. Of course, when it comes to defining the person of the ...

It’s easy to focus on our differences from fellow Christians. But our unity by the Spirit is the deeper reality. Even as a child, I had an interest in the divided church. Sunday mornings found my ...