And this book, The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, serves as something like a guidebook for a spirituality which is true — even in the 21st century. Next Article Fishy Political Fantasies.

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, a mother of five and a catechist for 25 years, has recently published My Confirmation Book (Paraclete Press, 2013). She lives in Connecticut with her husband, David ...

Others — especially those Christians known as Pentecostals — believe the first Pentecost gave all followers of Jesus “the gifts of the Spirit” — speaking in and interpreting tongues, the ...

BOOK PICK: ‘The Seven Steps to Sanctification ... How to Awaken the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Within You. By Walter Farrell, O.P., and Dominic Hughes, O.P. Sophia Institute Press, 2022.

Pentecost Sunday, the conclusion of the Easter season, occurs 50 days after Easter Sunday. It marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and Mary.

Simply Spirit: Two issues important for the church are vying for my attention right now: the tragedy of parish closings and a chorus of voices calling for married priests.

The gifts are not provided to gain celebrity, success or personal wealth. Rather, Paul writes also in 1 Corinthians 12: “To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good ...