Results from Tag: 'pentecost'
On Pentecost, Pope Francis Says Holy Spirit Can Bring Harmony to ‘A Polarized Church’
In his homily, Pope Francis underlined that the Holy Spirit also forgives sins, reconciles souls, and creates harmony in hearts that are ‘wounded by evil, broken by hurts, torn apart by feelings of guilt.’
Pentecost and the Eucharistic Revival
COMMENTARY: As Pope Benedict told World Youth Day pilgrims in 2008, ‘every time we celebrate Mass we receive the Holy Spirit who unites us more deeply with Christ and transforms us into him.’
St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s Propitious Pentecosts
The first happened on Pentecost Sunday, May 13, 1883.
Pentecost: Come, Holy Spirit, Fill the Hearts of the Faithful
SCRIPTURES & ART: ‘And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.’ (Acts 2:2-3)
Here’s When Easter Officially Ends
Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the Solemnity of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, Mary and the first followers of Christ.
Pentecost’s ‘Hidden Graces’: Becoming Catholic
New campus converts describe their journey to the Church.
Pentecost Sunday: Be Set Afire by the Holy Spirit
This is a feast about that transformative, refining, purifying fire that the Lord wants to kindle in us.
Pentecost Novena: Here’s How to Pray the First Novena
The prayer recalls and invites Catholics to participate in the nine days that the Blessed Virgin Mary and the apostles spent in prayer after Christ ascended into heaven.
