Nothing good in life is easy. Good things come with great effort. This is true of many things, including prayer.

First Day: The prayer, verse, and meditation for the first day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost remind us that we need the grace of the Holy Spirit in our souls to live our lives as Christians.

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Prayer is not always a walk in the park. It oftentimes takes us to the mat of a spiritual wrestling match between ourselves and God.

Pope Leo XIV has arrived at the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo to start a six-week vacation. He's giving the hilltop ...

The Holy Spirit is my protector. Glory to the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for ever. Let us praise the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; let us bless and exault God above all for ever!

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Jesus had to reassure His disciples before he left them that it was expedient for Him to go but He would not leave them as orphans but I will send you a Helper (John 14:18). He was referring to the ...

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