Whoever the Beloved Disciple at the Last Supper is, on that retreat I was being invited to take that place—to be the Beloved Disciple at Jesus’ side. To rest my head on his chest. To feel the warmth ...

This article originally appeared in the November 2024 issue of Missions Mosaic magazine, a missions education resource of ...

Mukti Clarence S.J. Holy Week is the most solemn and spiritually intense period in the Christian calendar, marking the final ...

The baptism of the Holy Spirit represents a foundational work of God where believers are united with Christ and fellow ...

Mark says that after the baptism the Holy Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness ... which is also supported by the rest of the New Testament (Acts 10:38; Rom. 8:11; Heb. 9:14).

Don’t get stressed, it’ll all get figured out — at the Jonas Brothers’ 20th anniversary concert tour. The iconic band of brothers, Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, revealed on the Friday, March ...

First, the gift of the Holy Spirit. When we are baptized, we join not only Jesus in the Jordan but also the 12 in the Upper Room (Acts 2:1–13). Every baptism is a personal Pentecost. As the ...

About 7,000 people are expected to attend the celebration, including Catholics from the Holy Land and guests from abroad. The discovery of the site of Al-Maghtas (The Baptism or immersion), near ...