Fire carries profound symbolism. The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles echo the “consuming fire” often mentioned in ...

The beginning and the end of Jesus’ ministry, Cana and the Passion, are linked by bread and wine, as symbols and as realities ... But Mary remains here. At Pentecost, as the Holy Spirit descends upon ...

A seal is a symbol of a person ... of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost. 1303 From this fact, Confirmation brings ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ... the water of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery ...

Nell Irvin Painter wrote the groundbreaking 1996 biography Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol ... Truth came to her from the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost in 1843. “Sojourner” is someone ...

We often live calculated and compromised lives. Why? Because we are not empowered by the Holy Spirit, but by our own worldly wisdom and understanding, and by our worldly resources and connections.

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 ...

For example, "and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus Christ, whom at the announcement of the angel you conceived by the Holy Spirit," etc ... It is especially at Calvary and on Pentecost that ...

Passengers flying Spirit Airlines might need to conceal some tattoos or put on more clothing for their next flight, according to the airline’s updated contract for travelers. As of January 22 ...