The gift of the Holy Spirit becomes more meaningful at confirmation. I challenge them to be a light to the world, and I felt a need to emphasize it. It’s a sacrament of initiation.

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. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.

In this month dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus, as I file away a meditation for a most ancient novena for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I prepare for June 27, the last Friday of the ...

Just as the nation's founders relied on God's providence, so too must all those serving in the U.S. legal profession and government today depend on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, said the homilist ...

Bishop Earl Fernandes announced June 26 that the diocese of Columbus will be lowering its age of confirmation to the fourth ...

Holy Spirit Parish recently celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Mary’s Church in Mocanaqua. Eleven young people from St. Martha’s Church in Fairmount Springs and St. Adalbert’s ...

Pope Francis: A gift I hope the Holy Spirit gives us again, writes Utah commentator “He was the pastor we wanted, the counselor we desired, the example we needed.” ...