The church is called to pray. As disciples, we are called to have a personal life of prayer. As the body of believers – the church – we are called together to have a communal life of prayer. The two ...

While many Christians are accustomed to praying to the Father and to the Son, they are not as familiar or comfortable with praying to the Holy Spirit. The Spirit can seem very elusive, but he doesn’t ...

‘May the Virgin May help us to keep our heart awaken to welcome this time of grace that God offers to us,’ the Holy Father prayed March 13, the ninth anniversary of his pontificate. Pope Francis waves ...

Pope Francis greets a woman during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Nov. 10, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, ...

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to call on the Holy Spirit more often when facing difficulties, exhaustion, or discouragement in daily life during his general audience on Wednesday. “Let us learn ...

In the 10th chapter of Acts, Luke tells a story that shook the very foundations of the early church. The Holy Spirit had come and had begun to work in the lives of the disciples and the newly formed ...

Because the Holy Spirit specializes in love and unity, Catholic couples should pray regularly for the Spirit to be present in their marriage, Pope Francis said. "Where the Holy Spirit enters, the ...

Noting that Luke's Gospel reveals that Peter, James, and John had fallen asleep prior to Jesus' Transfiguration, Pope Francis urged the faithful during his Angelus reflection Sunday to call on the ...