Pentecost is the definitive gift of the Holy Spirit. What do I mean by “definitive?” It is the final, fullest outpouring of the Spirit. God’s Spirit has been active in the world from the start.

Pentecost let everyone hear the gospel in their first language. Bible translators work to give others that intimate experience too. Pentecost reveals a God who understands that language is more than ...

The first novena ever prayed is the Pentecost Novena, or the Novena to the Holy Spirit. This year, it begins on Friday, May 19, and concludes on Saturday, May 27. Catholics worldwide often recite the ...

In the time between the celebrations of Easter and Pentecost, an interim of 49 days, it is my privilege as bishop to travel southern Colorado over the western slope and administer the sacrament of ...

A few years ago in the magazine Fortune, there was an editorial in which these words appeared: “In days like these, what we of the world need is to hear a word from the Lord. We look to the church for ...

I closed the door behind me, ensured it locked so my hotel room was secure, and I headed toward the elevator to attend a full-day conference. Stepping off the elevator into the bustling lobby, I made ...