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After his baptism and confirmation, Jesus was said to be “filled with the Holy Spirit” (Luke 4:1). He is then tempted by the devil, again not unlike Adam in the Garden.

Jesus, the Messiah, promised to send forth the Spirit upon the people of God. He does so through baptism and then through a special anointing with the Holy Spirit in confirmation.

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Countering that, some will point to Paul saying in 1 Corinthians 13:1, “If I speak with tongues of men and of angels” and ...

How many people in our communities are reading Scripture by themselves, asking bold questions, and waiting for someone — ...

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In that place, in A.D. 325, a united Church laid the doctrinal foundations for believers in every age to follow.

Saint Markella of Chios, commemorated every year on July 22, remains an enduring beacon of purity, courage, and steadfast ...

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Sunday Synopsis Fr. Dear friends in Christ, On the Seventeenth Sunday of the Year, C (July 27, 2025), I bring you greetings ...