Of all the great Christian feasts, none, with the exception of Easter and perhaps Christmas, has been and is more widely celebrated than Pentecost. The oldest of our festivals, just the ...

Next week, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and celebrates the beginning of the Church. Here's what you need to k ...

Archbishop Bernard Hebda in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and other faith leaders including Pope Francis called for prayer, peace and racial healing. Archbishop Hebda agreed to talk May ...

30 Through the Holy Spirit, Baptism is a bath that purifies ... 39 1238 The baptismal water is consecrated by a prayer of epiclesis (either at this moment or at the Easter Vigil).

You see, the Church’s Scripture helped me find my desire for Christ, and the Church’s liturgy helped me fulfill that desire.

The Rosary of the Virgin Mary ... remains … a prayer of great significance, destined to bring forth a harvest of holiness,’ ...

On Memorial Day weekend, the holy spirit came down on Cal Anderson Park and performed a miracle. One of the least religious ...

Most events in life require preparation. When you go on a trip, you get to the airport early so you can get through security. When you go to a concert or sporting event, you arrive early to find your ...

We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will ... in keeping with Christ's prayer for us "that they may all be one" (Jn 17:21). Because Catholics believe ...

14."In my Orthodox church, if the holy communion falls on the floor, it’s a huge deal. A kid [accidentally] dropped it and ...

Nathaniel Maxwell will present a piano recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Everett Church of the Brethren, 119 E Second ...

Bishop Michael George Msonganzila of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Musoma has warned that consecrated places of public ...