Dr. Alan Schreck reviews how St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, describes Paul's experience of the Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles, which is important…...

The climax of the Bible's revelation of the Holy Spirit as a Divine Person is found in the latter chapters of the Gospel of John. There, Jesus promises…...

The Gospel of John, the last Gospel written, presents the Holy Spirit as the source of new birth—the "life-giving Spirit"—and the one who enables true worship "in Spirit…...

Beginning with St. Paul's conversion in the Acts of the Apostles, Dr. Schreck explores how the apostles' mission in proclaiming the Gospel and carrying on Jesus' ministry is…...

Dr. Schreck explores how the mission of the Church, in the power of the Holy Spirit, is described in Acts of the Apostles after Pentecost. Acts 4 describes…...

Each of the Synoptic Gospels describes Jesus' commission, immediately before his Ascension, to preach the Gospel to the nations. St. Luke stresses this cannot be accomplished until Jesus'…...

Dr. Schreck discusses some of the distinctive themes in the Gospel of St. Luke, especially as a "Gospel of mission" addressed to a Gentile (non-Jewish) audience. St. Luke…...

The Synoptic Gospels' testimony to the Holy Spirit is very similar from Jesus' baptism through his temptations in the desert. Dr. Schreck examines the distinctive emphasis on the…...

What happened at Jesus' baptism by John in the Jordan?  Dr. Schreck talks about how Jesus' baptism was not only a revelation of his communion with the Father…...

In all four Gospels, John the Baptist prophesies that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and, in Matthew and Luke, with fire. Dr. Schreck discusses the meaning…...