The gifts of the Holy Spirit that the Apostle Paul enumerated in 1 Corinthians (12:4-11) can be considered psychic powers. In the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul said: “Now there are varieties of gifts ...

This Sunday was Pentecost in the Church year — the day we mark what happened in Acts 2. If you aren’t familiar — open up your Bible and read the story. Pentecost was really the kick-start to the New ...

There are seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: Understanding, Knowledge, Wisdom, Counsel, Piety, Fear and Fortitude. Many of us learned this list in our school days; some of us can still recite it from ...

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, and ...

On Saturday, Pope Francis said that the grace of the Holy Spirit is for everyone – something we must keep in mind as we continue to walk the path toward Christian unity through prayer and good works. ...

At the General audience, Francis continues to illustrate the gifts of the Holy Spirit. "Understanding a situation in depth , as God understands, is the effect of this gift" and not so "a Christian can ...

Randy Clark, casual in jeans and spiky gray hair, has barely begun to lead the worship when some people up front are already "blasted by the Holy Spirit." Falling backward at his touch, they twitch ...

Before Moody, Finney, Edwards, and Mather came a long line of Catholic and Orthodox believers reputed to enjoy “the promise of the Father.” Several readers wrote in after last week’s newsletter, “Do ...

Pope Francis explained that the Holy Spirit's gift of understanding allows Christians to obtain "intimacy with God" and helps them understand things "as God understands them." "When the Holy Spirit ...

Every Christian is unique because the Holy Spirit inspires something new and original in each person, creating "an endless field of holiness," Pope Francis said. "The one God, the Trinity of love, ...