Month: April 2026

IPECC expanding to Six Members: Jean Barbara the new IPECC moderator

IPECC 2026

One of the fruits of the Sword of the Spirit’s “widening our tent pegs” priority has been the formation of IPECC.  IPECC stands for the International Partnership of Ecumenical Charismatic Communities, and came about initially through the desire of some members the Sword of the Spirit (SOS) leadership, and the European Network of Communities (ENC) leadership […]

The Good News of Easter

– by Fr. Herb Schneider What are the consequences of Easter?  Have you ever asked yourself what the world would be like if there were no Easter, if Jesus had not been raised from the dead? For sure the disciples would not only have returned from Jerusalem to Galilee deeply disappointed and sad, but they […]

Unless I see in his hands the prints of the nails, I will not believe

– a commentary and meditation by Don Schwager Scripture: 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came  and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, […]

Recognizing the Presence of Jesus

– by Romano Guardini Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place  my finger in the mark of […]

Celebrating Easter

Easter is the greatest of all Christian seasons. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and his victory over sin and death.