In the modern West, we value a gift with no strings attached because it preserves our autonomy—we aren’t beholden to anyone.

2. Anointing: In baptism we are not just washed of sins, but we also become temples of the Holy Spirit. After baptism there ...

But exactly how does He, the Holy Spirit, comfort the Christian in this life? Several translations of the Bible use the word helper in place of comforter. While this is accurate, let’s consider ...

It appears to be about ‘spiritual gifts’, but Paul redefines the discussion by casting it as teaching about what it means to be spiritual, and roots it in his theology of the Spirit of God as the one ...

In recent days, images of Los Angeles on fire have been broadcast to the whole world. Where is God in all of this?

As with Jesus, so with Paul: a key response to pastoral issues is to teach well. Many of the gifts of the Spirit are gifts of speech, and Paul contrasts the dumbness of the idols (a regular trope in ...

Catholics will celebrate the feast of the Baptism of Jesus. Christian baptism is rooted in a rich symbolism of water in the ...

The effects of Confirmation are an increase of sanctifying grace, the strengthening of our faith, and the gifts of the Holy Ghost ... Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom ...

As we begin this new year, don’t be content with dead religion that denies God’s power. We serve a miracle-working God.

The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation. Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit-----Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution ...