CCC, 437). After his baptism and confirmation, Jesus was said to be “filled with the Holy Spirit” (Luke 4:1). He is then tempted by the devil, again not unlike Adam in the Garden. After the ...

Bible scholars point to Abrahamic religions, where the Holy Spirit has equal footing with God the Father and the Son of God, ...

The world’s definition of peace is a state of tranquility, freedom from disturbance, and harmony in personal relations. Who ...

A new year often causes people to re-examine themselves and their goals. Most have regrets about what they did or didn’t do in the past. We can’t alter the past but we can put the past on the altar ...

Jesus is a central figure in Christianity believed to be the incarnation of God. Read about when and where Jesus was born, ...

Contemporary retellings of the Nativity story often weave together both narratives found in the Gospel of Matthew and the ...

"The church must do precisely what Jesus says at the beginning of his public ministry," which, according to St. Luke's Gospel, is to accept the anointing of the Holy Spirit "to bring glad tidings ...

The opening chapters of Matthew and Luke introduce us to Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah, conceived by the Holy Spirit and ...

The birth of Jesus was a divine intervention, the moment God Himself stepped into our world as a baby. Now this, in itself, ...

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19–20 ...

At Christmas time, most people focus on God sending His Son, Jesus, to earth to save mankind from sin. While the Holy Spirit is only mentioned in the Immaculate Conception. But the Holy Spirit is ...

The living tradition of Christian prayer has a beautiful ebb and flow that revolves around our relationship with God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As our spiritual life grows and matures, it ...