Let the Holy Spirit Teach Us
Happy Pentecost! That is my wish and prayer for families as we explore how we have managed our spirituality during these months of lockdown. My hope and dream at the start of the lockdown...
Category: Holy Spirit
Pope: Pandemic Calls Christians To Change The Course Of Their Lives
By Cindy Wooden – As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Pope Francis joined an initiative of the Anglican Church, praying that people would be converted and use the pandemic’s disruption to begin anew. “The Holy Spirit...
Why Pentecost Was a Shattering Event
Without the Holy Spirit, there’d be no Church, no Mass, no sacraments, writes FR RALPH DE HAHN in his reflection on the feast of Pentecost. When we read the Acts of the Apostles presented...
Pope: Mystery Of God’s Love Is Revealed On The Cross
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The cross is more than just a reminder of Christ’s death; it is a symbol of humanity’s redemption and God’s love for all, Pope Francis said. “How many people, how...
WAACSA: Ten Years Of Fostering Dialogue
This year, the We Are All Church SA (WAACSA) movement will turn ten years old. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER spoke with co-founder Prof Brian Robertson. The We Are All Church SA movement sees itself as a facilitator...
Pope: The Holy Spirit is in Control of the Church
By Carol Glatz – The Holy Spirit guides the Catholic Church’s mission, pointing the way to evangelise new lands and opening people’s hearts to be transformed by Christ, Pope Francis said. Pray to the...
Pope: The Church Faces Conflicts with Help of Holy Spirit
By Carol Glatz – The church resolves conflicts and discerns God’s will by patiently listening, discussing and deciding under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said. “It is the Spirit, in fact, who...
Pope: Without the Holy Spirit, Preaching becomes Proselytising
By Junno Arocho Esteves – A person who claims to preach the Gospel by convincing people of their beliefs in Jesus is not evangelising, but proselytising, Pope Francis said. “If there is no Holy...
Pope: Unity is First Sign of True Christian Witness
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Catholic Church gives an authentic witness of God’s love for all men and women only when it fosters the grace of unity and communion, Pope Francis said. Unity is...
Spirit’s Searing Grace Can Hurt and Heal
Guest Editorial by Michael Shackleton – An archbishop from Australia has unwittingly provided us with something to think about on Pentecost Sunday. As president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of...
Pentecost Sunday Reflection
There are three great epochs marked in Sacred Scripture that are heralded by God’s Holy Spirit at work within creation. At the genesis of the history of creation, God breaths the Word that becomes...
Pope: The Holy Spirit is Like Dynamite, Igniting Hearts
By Junno Arocho Esteves – When the Holy Spirit speaks to men and women through the word of those who evangelize, it ignites a power strong enough to break down the barriers that divide the...
