In today's reading, the only task Jesus defined for the disciples was to drive out unclean spirits. Like them, our baptism commissions us to help others know the presence of God — in spite of ...

These unclean things can distort and even completely hinder encounters with God’s presence. The apostles’ message included a call to repentance as a way of driving away such obstructive ...

The story Jesus offered in reply to the scholar’s question is well-known to many inside and outside of Christian circles. The ...

“there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord ...

Each year we publish reams of books on worship, hold worship conferences, and spend millions of dollars on instruments and décor we hope will lead people into the presence of God. None of this is ...

The doctrine of the real presence in the Eucharist developed in a world where God was everywhere. My Thessaloniki tears flowed at the realization that today, we don't see God anywhere.

Advertisement. As for Isaiah, when He experienced God’s glory, he exclaimed, “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips ...

Faith and Values: ‘Spirit of silence’ opens us to quiet peace in the presence of God Mon., Feb. 10, 2025 Julie Ferraro (Courtesy) X ...

Pentecost is about the unveiling of the presence of God in the world, the following Sunday is the feast of the Blessed Trinity. They are all reminders to us of the history of salvation.

Lauren Green of Fox News Channel spoke with author and pastor John Burke of Texas; his new book reveals the near-death experiences of 70 people who all reported being in the presence of God.