“It’s the Holy Spirit who enables us to converse, to say the things we need to say and to hear the things we need to hear, to accompany one another in even the most difficult of circumstances,” Archbishop Hebda said.
Hebda: Holy Spirit ‘has blessed us’ with church filled with diverse gifts
Holy Spirit pushes people to repent, change, love, pope says
The Holy Spirit shows everyone where to begin, what paths to take and how to walk the great journey of life, Pope Francis said during Pentecost Mass.
Ask Father Tom: God’s love in the Spirit is as close to us as our own breath
“We still spontaneously associate breath with life — and this is an important hint into the Holy Spirit,” says Father Tom Knoblach.
St. Joseph’s quiet humility teaches value of silence, pope says
St. Joseph’s silence was “not mutism,” but a quality that allowed him to listen to the word and will of the Holy Spirit, the pope said during his weekly general audience Dec. 15.
Pope launches synodal process to discern Holy Spirit’s call to the church
Building on the guiding principles of his papacy, Pope Francis this year invited Catholics both in the mainstream of church life and on the margins to express their dreams, ideas and concerns in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in 2023.
Australians: Plenary Council process offers possibilities for world synod
Beginning on Pentecost in 2018, Australian Plenary Council organizers carried out a nationwide consultation designed to crystallize the key themes and issues confronting church life at every level.
Not a walk in the park: Synod journey requires listening, patience
In his continuing efforts to promote a synodal process that involves the whole church and focuses on listening to one another and to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis in May approved major revisions to how the Synod of Bishops will work, starting with a full diocesan-level process of consultation.
Say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit, ‘no’ to divisive ideologies, pope says
Celebrating Mass May 23 at the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said those who listen to the Holy Spirit are not “concerned with conservatives and progressives, traditionalists and innovators, right and left.”