Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 19, 2023 / 02:00 am. The first novena ever prayed is the Pentecost Novena, or the Novena to the Holy Spirit.

A Register series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Naaman and Elisha, detail of a painting by Pieter de Grebber (1600–1652) (photo: Wikipedia) Mark Shea News April 5, 2013 ...

In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. Fresco of Pentecost in Church of ...

By the gift of fortitude "the Holy Spirit enables us to remain faithful amid every difficulty and – as the experience of so many Christians around the world shows – even amid persecution and ...

In celebrating the great solemnity of Pentecost today, the church turns her mind to consider perhaps the most mysterious, and ...

In this month dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus, as I file away a meditation for a most ancient novena for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I prepare for June 27, the last Friday of the ...

The Holy Spirit is known to be the source of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. In John 14:26, the Holy Spirit is seen as our comforter, ...

The gifts are created characteristics in a human being, but they do not of themselves lead us to the corresponding virtuous actions – acts wisdom, knowledge, understanding, fortitude, etc.

That’s the Holy Spirit I see at work among us this Pentecost as an interfaith network launches the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival with 40 Days of Nonviolent Action ...

Some cardinals use Holy Spirit-accessing rituals that sound a bit like cognitive behavioral therapy. Pope Benedict XVI said it’s more like a “good educator” who doesn’t pick the pope but ...