Fifteen years ago our family visited the Biblical Arts Center in Dallas, Texas where we now live. Our children were particularly taken with the 124-by-20 foot oil painting by Torger Thompson entitled ...

Juan XXIII announced that the Council would be a new Pentecost for the Church. However, the calendar resulting from the ...

The gospel reflection for Pentecost Sunday teaches us that the Holy Spirit is always with us — image courtesy of Vecteezy.com. This Sunday, June 8, is Pentecost Sunday. The gospel reading is from the ...

Happy Birthday, Church! Pentecost Sunday is here. While we celebrate the Holy Spirit’s constant presence in the Catholic Church, many Catholics are being re-invited back to Mass as bishops are ...

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

The ecumenical council was among the most significant events of the 20th century. To call it simply “Vatican II” is not sufficient. The complex purpose was to celebrate a true ecumenical council. Thus ...