VATICAN CITY — Preaching long, spiritually empty homilies can reduce the Word of God to a mere set of abstract concepts that fail to awaken one's soul, Pope Francis said. "Even many homilies — I say ...

Holy Week 2023 continues with Scripture readings from Isaiah 42, Psalm 27 and John 12 that seem to describe a warrior planting his feet firmly in preparation for battle. But he has no weapons except ...

It is said the anointing of the Holy Spirit makes all the difference in our lives through the power of God to accomplish His purpose, regardless of the situation at hand. According to a sermon by ...

In the biblical classic of Jonah in the belly of the great fish, we see an obscure Galilean prophet attempting to run from God. The prophet went to a port city named Joppa to purchase a ticket on the ...

Rev. Tajan Moltok has condemned the use of sex toys. NAN reports that in his ‘Understanding the Anointing’ sermon on Sunday, the cleric described it as a perversion of nature. Moltok is the Resident ...

The Holy Spirit’s power can’t be forced, but it can be fanned into flame. Early in my preaching ministry, there was an elderly saint who often led us in prayer during a service. Whatever else he might ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Jan. 23, 2022. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME — ...