I have been accompanying my adult first cousin once removed, Tara, as she has grown deeper in her Catholic faith through the ...

The Catholic Church is a new and reconciled humanity thanks to the gift of the Holy Spirit, which is the source of communion, harmony and fraternity, Pope Francis wrote.

1241 The anointing with sacred chrism , perfumed oil consecrated by the bishop, signifies the gift of the Holy Spirit to the newly ... in full communion with the Catholic Church: "For men who ...

According to the Holy Scriptures and Catholic doctrine ... the Holy Spirit In baptism, the Holy Spirit descends upon the baptized, granting them gifts and strengthening their faith.