Holy Spirit

bullet The Holy Spirit And Mary - Article by Dwight P. Campbell - "An explanation of St. Maximillian Kolbe's Marian theology which reveals "the hidden relationship between the Spirit of God and the Virgin of Nazareth"..."

bullet The Holy Spirit in the Sacraments - by Very Rev. Peter Stravinskas - "Let's look at how the Holy Spirit acts in each of the sacraments. "

bullet From Spirit to Holy Spirit in the Old Testament - by Leonard Doohan - Scripture from Scratch© 1999.

bullet Catechism of the Catholic Church - I believe in the Holy Spirit - Click on the article numbers to get a listing of passages related to each article. On the U.S. Catholic Bishops web site.

bullet Links to images of Pentecost - An extensive listing of links to works of great painters on the Holy Spirit and Pentecost.

bullet The Holy Spirit as Paraclete - Scripture From Scratch ©1998 - by Raymond E. Brown, S.S. - "When Christians think of the Holy Spirit, echoes of catechism answers often come to mind: the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, one in divine substance with the Father and Son. But that Trinitarian doctrine was not defined until the fourth century, and in the first days of Christianity the picture was far less precise, especially in regard to the personhood of the Spirit. "

Veni Creator - songs to The Holy Spirit, Gregorian sequence

bullet How the Spirit Guides the Church: Two Views in Matthew and John - by William H. Shannon - Catholic Update ©2001

bullet Holy Ghost - Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

bullet Gifts of the Holy Spirit - by Fr. William Saunders - Fr. Saunders answer to the following question: "I recently received the Sacrament of Confirmation as an adult. Although I know that I received the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and know their names, I do not really know what they are. Could you please explain them in one of your columns? "

bullet The Evangelizing Power of the Holy Spirit - December 1998 Issue of St. Anthony Messenger Magazine Online - Ways the Spirit Empowers Us & Strengthening Our Faith Through Evangelization.

bullet Confirmation - 7 Symbols in 1 Sacrament - by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D. - "Words may be able to explain what happens at Confirmation and what it means to be confirmed. But we really don’t know what Confirmation is until we experience the ritual symbols of the sacrament. In this Youth Update we will examine the principal symbols of the Sacrament of Confirmation."

bullet Receive the Holy Spirit by Sara Kirtlink - Youth Update - "The Holy Spirit is more than a fleeting feeling or a seasonal celebration. Catholics preparing for Confirmation hope to receive the gifts and fruits of this Holy Spirit. This Youth Update intends to increase your awareness of that Holy Spirit, your appreciation of the Spirit's gifts."

bullet The Holy Spirit in the Church - Scripture From Scratch May©2004 - "The Holy Spirit is active at Pentecost and in the sacrament of Confirmation. The New Testament portrays the Spirit as an advocate or paraclete while the Church sees the Spirit as its "Living Memory" to keep alive the gospel of Jesus."

bullet The Holy Spirit: Life-Giver - by Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M.

bullet Friar Jack's Catechism Quiz:
The Holy Spirit, Pentecost and Confirmation
- by Julie Zimmerman - "What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Why is oil used at Confirmation?
What is the meaning of the clothes the bishop wears at Confirmation? "

Pentecost


bullet  Vatican Documents on the Holy Spirit

Catechism of the Catholic Church | John Paul II | Paul VI | Pius XII | Benedict XV | Leo XIII | Vatican Council II

 

Catechism of the Catholic Church

John Paul II

  • Catechesis on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
    Series of "Regina Coeli" and "Angelus" given by the Holy Father in 1989:

Paul VI

Pius XII

Benedict XV

Leo XIII

VATICAN COUNCIL II

  • Decreto "Ad Gentes" (December 7, 1965)

    Pentecost

    See Also: Confirmation - Creed: I Believe in the Holy Spirit

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