Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 103(104):1,24,29-31,34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13; John 20:19-23 The Holy Spirit is the breath of God. When he comes on the apostles, the first thing he does is give them the breath to speak. But to speak words about the person, death and resurrection of Jesus, who is...
From the treatise “Against the Heresies” by St. Irenaeus of Lyons: When the Lord told his disciples to go and teach all nations and baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, he conferred on them the power of giving men...
The text below is taken from a 6th century African author The disciples spoke in the language of every nation. At Pentecost God chose this means to indicate the presence of the Holy Spirit: whoever had received the Spirit spoke in every kind of tongue. We must realise, dear brothers,...
Death, hope, and resurrection: A conversation with Dr. Scott Hahn Nuns put altar bread production on hold as they weather pandemic https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/05/an-attack-on-free-speech-in-finland
The text below is taken from the treatise on the Trinity by St. Hilary of Poitiers (315-368 AD). Our Lord commanded us to baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. In baptism, then, we profess faith in the Creator, in the...
HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI St Peter’s Basilica Sunday, 23 May 2010 Images of the celebration Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the solemn celebration of Pentecost we are invited to profess our faith in the presence and in the action of...
The Text below is from a commentary on John’s Gospel by St. Cyril of Alexandria. After Christ had completed his mission on earth, it still remained necessary for us to become sharers in the divine nature of the Word. We had to give up our own life and be so...
On Saturday, at 4.30 pm our time, Pope Francis will lead the rosary from the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens. He invites Catholics worldwide to join him. The Vatican press release is attached. Presumably, you can access the event via the Vatican’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIsefyl9g9A5SGWA4FvGIA ...
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Readings: Acts 1:12-14; Psalm 26(27):1,4,7-8; 1 Peter 4:13-16; John 17:1-11 In today’s particularly sublime Gospel reading, we are listening to Jesus praying to the Father as if he were already in heaven. The text is taken from chapter 17 of St. John’s Gospel which is actually still part of the...
