Author: The Sword of the Spirit

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were calledto the one hopeof your calling” Ephesians 4:4  Table of Contents Verse for the Year I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one […]

Articles for Advent and Christmas

Advent is a season of hope, a season of waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ as a child (which we celebrate in Christmas) and his second coming that will establish His Kingdom. During Advent we also remember that we are pilgrims in this world and just passing by, but our true home […]

The Fire of the Holy Spirit

Fire of the Holy Spirit

The Scriptures present us with a variety of visible images which signify the presence and action of the Holy Spirit. These signs include wind, fire, breath, and rivers of living waters. Signs of fire in Scripture signify in a special way God’s holy presence, power, and glory, as well as the purification and cleansing action […]

Celebrating Pentecost

As charismatic christians, Pentecost is a feast we celebrate with special importance. Read some article about this feast to understand it better and to learn how and why we celebrate Pentecost.

International Women’s Leaders Conference 2025: Renew, Revive, Restore

From April 30 to May 4, 2025, nearly 200 women leaders from across the regions of the Sword of the Spirit gathered in San Jose, Costa Rica for a grace-filled international conference themed “Renew, Revive, Restore.” The Lord’s presence was powerfully at work throughout the conference—renewing hearts, reviving vision, and restoring strength. Through rich times of […]

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, […]

The Easter Praise of Christ

We should understand, beloved, that the paschal mystery is at once old and new, transitory and eternal, corruptible and incorruptible, mortal and immortal. In terms of the Law it is old, in terms of the Word it is new. In its figure it is passing, in its grace it is eternal. It is corruptible in […]

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 […]

News of the resurrection

A meditation by Don Schwager Scripture: So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Hail!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go […]