National Catholic Register

Pope Francis: Joy is More Than Emotion, It is a Gift of the Holy Spirit

VATICAN CITY — Joy is a grace and a gift of the Holy Spirit, not just positive emotions or feeling cheerful, Pope Francis said at Mass at the Vatican Thursday. Joy “is not the consequence of emotions ...
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50 Bible Verses About The Holy Spirit To Remind You Of Your Faith

For a majority of Christians, the Holy Spirit is a third of the Trinity, and memorizing verses about the spirit of God are encouraged to do. "The Triune God", also known as the Father, Son, and the ...
National Catholic Register

Philadelphia’s Cloistered ‘Pink Sisters’ Encourage People to ‘Find the Silence’ to Fall in Love With the Lord

Their bright-pink habits symbolize ‘the love and the joy of the Holy Spirit.’ Bursts of pink also are present throughout the convent and chapel in the stained glass, the altar flowers, and even in the ...
National Catholic Reporter

How can we get to know the Holy Spirit — and what pronoun should we use?

As I mentioned in my last column, I'm focusing a series of columns on the Holy Spirit over the next few weeks. Next I want to invite us to consider how and where we are to find the divine presence of ...
The Catholic Spirit

The joy of being a priest

It is a tremendous joy for me to be a priest. I could not have predicted what a joy the priesthood would be. I have never regretted being a priest, not for a minute.