Gusts of wind flapped the altar cloth and rippled the clergy’s vestments during Mass on the farm and the blessing of the seeds in the Pieper family’s cavernous hoop barn April 15.
Holy Spirit
Say ‘Yes’ To the Holy Spirit, ‘No’ To Divisive Ideologies, Pope Says
The Holy Spirit’s gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with any ideology, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.
Only in Print: 19 Students Receive Holy Spirit Through Rite of Confirmation
Students from Catholic high schools throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn assembled on Sunday, May 16, to receive God’s greatest gift — the Holy Spirit — during the Annual High School Rite of Confirmation service held at American Martyrs Church in Bayside, Queens.
Pope Says Holy Spirit Brings Harmony to World of Contradictions
Francis noted that even though the Spirit is both the first and final thing the Church needs, it only goes where He is invited.