In the King James Version, the Holy Spirit is called the Holy Ghost. Zachariah 4, “So he said to me, ‘This is the Word of The Lord to Zerubbabel, not by might nor by power but by My Spirit ...

We who are God’s children have the power to do great and mighty things, not in our own strength, but through the power of the Holy Spirit that is within us.

Sunday, May 31, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23. When I was in the third or fourth grade, our teacher ...

He writes, “Grace is real power, in the same way that the Holy Spirit is real power. We could state it like this: God’s grace is the Holy Spirit acting in our lives helping us to accomplish ...

The Holy Spirit is never far off but is in the world, actively working to reconcile us to one another through Jesus Christ. In John 14:16–17, Jesus promises to send the Spirit as an advocate to ...

Here is what he prays: that they may be strengthened in their inner man with the power of the Holy Spirit so that they could understand the measure of the love of Christ (Ephesians 3:14-19).

Speaking during Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis noted that when Catholics want to bring about real change in their lives, they should pray to the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit helps us to encounter the living God and re-live the Lord’s own Paschal Mystery in our own lives. Such a sharing in the Paschal Mystery begins at baptism.

The Holy Spirit is not powerless but powerful (Acts 1:8). This power is not for our own glory but for the glory and honor of God. We live in the overflow of the Spirit.

Vatican City, May 19, 2024 / 08:15 am. On the solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis said that Christians are called to proclaim the Gospel to everyone with gentleness and the power of the Holy Spirit.

To evangelize well, the faithful need to dialogue with God, let the Holy Spirit renew their hearts and lives, and then dialogue with today's world, Pope Francis said.