The Holy Spirit is the breath of God in us. He breathes on his apostles and gives them the ability to forgive sins. He breathes on us, too, and we also become his representatives.

Religious symbols work beyond the reach of reason and spark transformation we could not create for ourselves. Holy Week is a symbol in which to get lost and be changed.

Doves appear in a variety of poses on tombstones. | Tim Green, Flickr // CC BY 2.0 A dove usually symbolizes peace and the Holy Spirit, but its specific meaning depends on how the bird is posed ...

While the Holy Spirit is the biggest gift given during the sacrament, he brings a variety of others with him, Francis said, and listed the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit spoken of by the prophet ...

Many people will be living this week in the symbol of Holy Week. For most of the Christian world, Holy Week began on Sunday, April 10, with the observance of Palm Sunday, and will end next Sunday ...