In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. Fresco of Pentecost in Church of ...

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is ... are called fruits of the Holy Ghost because they grow in our souls out of the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost.

Sunday is a special day on the Christian liturgical calendar that marks the anniversary of when the Holy Spirit descended ...

The story is told of a boy who was admiring a very expensive car. “It is a gift from my brother,” the owner of the car said. ...

In celebrating the great solemnity of Pentecost today, the church turns her mind to consider perhaps the most mysterious, and ...

Archbishop Bernard Hebda said that Catholics must remember that God has a plan for them and the Catholic Church. This plan is implemented, he said, through the distribution of gifts by the Holy Spirit ...

Just as the nation's founders relied on God's providence, so too must all those serving in the U.S. legal profession and government today depend on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, said the homilist ...

Note: This article was first preached by Wendy Rigby as a lay sermon at Estes Park United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Galatians 5:22-25: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, ...

The Trinity is the most powerful entity in the universe. It is capable of doing anything and can fulfill any prayer request.

Pentecost is the third great festival in the Christian church year. Pentecost is the spreading of the “good news” of the ...

Guardian Angel School honored 18 students for embodying the Fruits of the Holy Spirit during the 2024-25 school year, with monthly winners celebrated at a special Mass in May. The Guardian Angel ...