A little noticed detail in the Pentecost accounts is that the Spirit descends on community groups, not individuals. Even in Paul’s road-to-Damascus experience, it wasn’t until he met with Ananias that ...

A scene showing the apostles from Pentecost is depicted in artwork at Our Lady of Divine Providence Church in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz) Last week, we ...

Sunday, June 9, on both the Jewish and Christian calendars is Pentecost Sunday. The word “Pentecost” comes from a Greek word meaning 50. The Jewish Festival of Pentecost occurred 50 days after ...

As we approach Pentecost during the first year of the three-year-plus Eucharistic Revival revivifying the Church in the United States, it’s fitting to deepen our awareness and appreciation for the ...

This weekend is Pentecost Sunday, the culmination of the “real time” of the church year. The Christian church celebrates that the Holy Spirit has been poured out on all nations of people. The “real ...

Many years ago, I visited an old widower several weeks after the death of his wife. He said something that I have never forgotten: “Father, I’ve been with her for so many years. I no longer know how ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Jesus, risen and ascended into heaven, sends his Spirit to the Church, so that all Christians can participate in his divine life and become his effective witness in the ...

The Easter Season is coming to a surprising, triumphant, and powerful conclusion. After the Lord ascended, he told his apostles to wait. They went to a place they knew, a place that was familiar – ...