Fr. Scott Haynes On the fiftieth day after the Resurrection of Christ, the promise of the Holy Ghost descended upon the Church in a scene unparalleled in majesty and power. While Sacred Scripture recounts this moment in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1-4), Venerable Mary of Agreda, a 17th-century Franciscan nun, was graced with detailed private revelations recorded in her monumental mystical work, The Mystical City of God. Her account not only magnifies the awe and wonder o

The Octave of Pentecost, as preserved in the traditional Missale Romanum, stands as a radiant crown upon the great Solemnity of Pentecost.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on John 3:34 “For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.” A grandfather sat in his chair by the window as the late afternoon light poured across the room. His two grandchildren were with him. One was lively, always laughing, always moving—darting from one thing to the next, chasing whatever caught his eye. The other sat closer, drawn not so much to activity as to presence. He liked to liste

Learn about the Jews who became Christian in the first century who lived in Pella.