Pope Francis gives his blessing to visitors in St. Peter's Square at the end of his general audience at the Vatican June 12, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly ...

Jn 14:15-21 As we near the end of the Easter season, we find ourselves hearing this week about someone who isn't even there.

So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him. (Acts 8:29-31) Find today’s readings here. People I know often toss around the Holy Spirit a bit too freely. “That was the Holy Spirit,” after a ...

We're celebrating one of the greatest feasts of the church year and all we have for evidence of it is a short account from the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles, also called the second volume of ...

Focus on love: This Sunday’s readings center on Jesus’ call to keep his commandments as an expression of love, linking faith to tangible action. Spirit’s coming: Passages from Acts and John anticipate ...

Transform your Bible experience with a guided tour through both Old and New Testaments with 77 Jesus’ Witness Ciphers. A new version Nov 2024 Expanded Edition II completes 77 Jesus’ Witness Ciphers ...

Christians should read Scripture often, every day if possible, and look to the Spirit if reading the Gospel ever feels dry, Pope Francis said. Even when one has repeatedly read a Scripture passage ...

Amid the ongoing sifting and exposure of the charismatic church, a troubling overcorrection is brewing ...