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...
Category: Pentecost
Pope On Pentecost: Church United By Spirit, Not Personal Beliefs
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Just as the apostles were united once they received the Holy Spirit, the church is united by that same spirit and...
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...
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...
What You Need to Know About Pentecost
We look at the origin, meaning, and practice of the Church’s second-most important liturgical feast. This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, the second-greatest feast of the liturgical...
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...
The Challenge of living in the Ordinary
By now, the excitement of the 2019 elections is over. An election campaign is always full of high points — moments where a politician gives us hope...
Never Lose the Power of Pentecost!
Fr Ralph de Hahn, Cape Town – I am so afraid that the magnificent Spirit of Pentecost — which renewed the face of the earth —...
What the Pope Said on Pentecost
Celebrating Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, the pope said the Bible, especially the Acts of the Apostles, makes it clear that the Holy Spirit brings a real power to change to individuals and the church.
Without the Holy Spirit, Nothing Happens
I was an undergrad in philosophy at The Catholic University of America when I had the opportunity to attend an off-campus lecture by Rev. Alexander Schmemann, dean...
The Birth of the Church: Pentecost Reflection
The Gospel of John describes how the Holy Spirit is given to the apostles: the risen Jesus breathing on the apostles to impart the Holy Spirit. This is Pentecost. The power of the Spirit not only authorises, but also empowers the apostles.
Towards an African Pentecost!
At the end of the African Synod II in October 2009 the reaction of the participants was like: Were our hearts not burning? There was a feeling...
