Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

“As you pray with our popes from Leo XIII to Leo XIV, may you discover anew the hope and peace of Christ, which compels us all to engage the social ills of our day and move forward in making the world a better place for all people now — and for generations to come,” writes Read More…

Anthony was born in 1807, the fifth of 11 children. His parents, Juan Claret and Josefa Clará, were pious and very devoted to the Blessed Sacrament, so all their children were baptized and educated in the faith. “From a very young age, I felt inclined toward piety and religion (…) With what faith I attended Read More…

Dogs have long been hailed as man’s best friend — but one sweet pup named Bruno has earned himself the title of prayer partner, too. In a video that’s now gone viral, Bruno, a lovable dog with a calm demeanor and almost reverent spirit, captured the hearts of millions by joining his owner in prayer. Read More…

As Typhoon Fung-wong is wreaking havoc in the Philippines, Pope Leo offered his prayers on Sunday after the midday Angelus. I express my closeness to the people of the Philippines who have been hit by a violent typhoon: I pray for the deceased and their families, as well as for the injured and displaced. The Read More…

We need a spiritual perspective to understand the true beauty of the Church, Pope Leo XVI insisted before praying the midday Angelus on this feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran. We must “train our hearts” to have a “spiritual outlook,” he said. “So often, the frailties and mistakes of Christians, together with many Read More…

Pope St. Leo the Great was Holy Father from 440-461 AD, a time of massive upheaval. All those heresies you learned about in high school theology class? Most of them were around during Leo’s reign, during which the Church was embroiled in a number of heated debates over theological controversies. The Nestorians, the Manichees, and Read More…

Here are 15 reasons that serving the poor is non-negotiable. From our first parents to today, humanity has gotten in big trouble when we fail to simply do what God wants, “on earth as it is in heaven.” So reasons to serve include: Because God has been begging us to serve the poor for millennia. Read More…

Celebrating Mass in a basilica that is nearly 2,000 years old can feel “unsettling,” noted Pope Leo on this feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran. “If the builders had not dug deep enough to find a solid base on which to construct the rest, the entire building would have collapsed long ago or Read More…

One of the oldest churches in Rome is St. John Lateran, given to the Bishop of Rome by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century. Ever since, it has remained the “pope’s cathedral,” the place where the pope has his official seat or chair, and where historically the popes used to live. In this way St. Read More…