“Be hospitable to one another,” St. Peter encourages the faithful in 1 Peter 4:9. After years as a guest, I began looking for patterns that I saw in hospitable homes in which I felt welcomed, relaxed ...

Throughout the Bible, the Spirit of God filled people at specific times and places to anoint them for a special mission or purpose. For example, in the Hebrew Bible, Joshua was filled with the Spirit ...

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 ...