Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

Pentecost: Receiving the Spirit of the Son Reply

by • The Theologian (Fr Jose LaBoy) • Tags: , , ,

By Fr José LaBoy, LC

The Easter season ends with the celebration of the Solemnity of Pentecost. Even though it is an ending of a liturgical period, the mystery itself marks a beginning: the life and mission of the Church.

Pentecost is the apex of the Paschal mystery, since Christ makes it very clear that the goal of his “going away” (his death, Resurrection and Ascension) is to send the Holy Spirit. This is what we find Jesus saying in the last Supper discourse: “But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.” (Jn 16:7) More…

3 Signs of the Spirit in Your Life at Pentecost 9

by • Spiritual Lights (Fr Jason Smith) • Tags: , ,

By Fr Jason Smith, LC
What would a personal Pentecost look like?

At the beginning of the Second Vatican Council, as the Church reached out to an increasingly secular and rationalistic world, Pope John XXIII offered a providential and much needed prayer. He prayed for “a new Pentecost.” More…

The Words From Heaven: The Theophany After the Baptism of the Lord (Part VI) 4

by • Spiritual Lights (Fr Jason Smith) • Tags: , , ,

By Fr Jason Smith

“When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” More…

Pentecost: Receiving the Spirit of the Son Reply

by • The Theologian (Fr Jose LaBoy) • Tags: , , , ,

By Fr Jose LaBoy, LC

The Easter season ends with the celebration of the Solemnity of Pentecost. Even though it is an ending of a liturgical period, the mystery itself marks a beginning: the life and mission of the Church. More…