The Holy Spirit and Grace

The Holy Spirit is not a force, a feeling or a vague influence. He is God, the third Person of the Trinity. Here is what the Church teaches about who He is and what He does in our lives.

Grace is one of the most important words in the Catholic faith, and one of the least understood. Here is what grace is, the difference between sanctifying and actual grace, and how we receive, lose and regain it.

Most Catholics learn the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit before Confirmation and then forget them. Here is what each one means, the difference between a gift and a fruit, and how they show up in ordinary life.