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As Jesus prepared to ascend into heaven, He instructed His apostles to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the "promise of the Father," assuring them that they would be "baptized with the Holy Spirit." (Acts 1:4-5) The Holy Spirit truly empowers disciples of Jesus to live a life of "wisdom and revelation" in a union of heavenly love with the Blessed Trinity, that is designed to light up the world. (Eph 1:17 & Mt 5:16)

We consider some of Jesus' words about the Holy Spirit in John 14, words that reveal a way of life to be lived in God's presence through life in the Holy Spirit ...

The lovely testimony of Mateo, who received wonderful healing of his hearing while attending an Encounter Ministries Healing Service, thank you, Jesus!

Considering the words that Jesus spoke at The Last Supper about the Father's house (Jn 14:2), we open our lives anew to the truth of our God-given purpose and destiny...

The lovely healing testimony of Esperanza, who was blessed to be healed of a back and leg condition at the Fearless Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico ... Praise you, Jesus!

The beautiful testimony of Patrick, who received healing in his body at a parish mission in Dayton ... praise you, Jesus!

The wonderful healing testimony of Johnny, who woke up the morning after attending a parish mission in Dayton and surprisingly discovered that she had received marvelous healing in her body ... praise you, Jesus!

On Divine Mercy Sunday, we see how the apostle Thomas went from being Doubting Thomas to Saint Thomas because of the mercy of Jesus, who meets us in our brokenness with infinite mercy. (Jn 20:24-29) We also consider some of the amazing aspects of The Divine Mercy devotion.

On Easter morning, this homily begins with the beloved disciple in the empty tomb (Jn 20:8) and reflects on the beautiful words of Catechism paragraph 655: "The Risen Christ lives in the hearts of his faithful ... their lives are swept up by Christ into the heart of divine life."

On Good Friday, we gaze upon Jesus, who invites us into the most life-changing of realities: that out of perfect love for us, He died for us ...

Following the awesome story of the healing of the man born blind in John 9, we can pick up a simple and powerful divinely inspired pattern for life in the Holy Spirit as we walk with Jesus ...

The testimony of Pauline, who experienced healing of her sight at an Encounter Ministries Healing Service in England, praise you Jesus!

On the First Sunday of Lent, we consider how four aspects of our relationship with God position us to be victorious over temptations to sin when we experience them ...

The lovely testimony of Kathy, who experienced a remarkable and unexpected healing of long-term back issues while attending a session on evangelization that emphasized that signs and wonders still accompany the Gospel!

At the closing mass of the 2026 CCRNO Holy Spirit Women's Conference, this homily focuses on practical tips for everday evangelization ... 

For 22 years Paula lived with a signficant arm and shoulder injury after a car accident. She went to a healing service in Mississippi and left in the same condition, until she got home, looked in the mirror, and noticed ...

A playful homily on Jesus' teaching on The Vine and the Branches (John 15) given at the 2026 CCRNO Holy Spirit Women's Conference ... 

As we celebrate the baptism of the Lord, we consider the holy mystery of how every Mass puts us in the position to experience the coming of the Holy Spirit and the renewal of God the Father's words in our lives, "this is my beloved ... " (Mt 3:17)

At the conclusion of a retreat on the Most Blessed Sacrament, this reflection on the Epiphany is an invitation to give Jesus everything and let Him be your everything ... 

On the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, we consider the magnificent love of God, who delights to bless ...