Entering into a conversation with the Triune God during your sermon prep process. Matt Woodley: This is Matt Woodley, editor of PreachingToday.com on Monday Morning Preacher. Today’s guest host is ...
While many Christians are accustomed to praying to the Father and to the Son, they are not as familiar or comfortable with praying to the Holy Spirit. The Spirit can seem very elusive, but he doesn’t ...
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 ...
When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that ...
Pope Benedict greeted His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, during his weekly general audience on Wednesday morning. In his remarks, the Pope ...
Let Your peace flow in us like a river. Lord God Almighty, we want to thank you this morning for Your everlasting love. We want to thank You, Father, that it is You and no one else, who is God. For ...
Pope Benedict XVI says Christians should avail themselves to the Holy Spirit in prayer – particularly when they cannot find the words or inspiration to pray. “St. Paul teaches us that in our prayer we ...
In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. Fresco of Pentecost in Church of ...
Commenting on Phillip’s evangelization of Ethiopia, Francis stresses the importance of openness to the Spirit: "Philip, one of the Apostles, was busy as all bishops are, and this day surely he had his ...
Lord, You are good and You are kind. Make us kindhearted, O God. Show us the kindness of the Lord and let us repay others with kindness. Our God has shown us His marvelous kindness in a strong city.