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Sword of the Spirit Leaders Speak at Charis International Conference for Community Leaders

The second International Community Leaders conference organized by Charis took place on October 10 to 12 in Rome. Jean Barbara, the SOS president gave the opening talk on the “Essentials of a Charismatic Community” based on the SOS experience. Tony Laureys, the SOS Europe and Middle East regional president gave one of the other five presentations on […]

150 Coordinators From Ibero-America Gathered in Costa Rica

Between the 9th and the 12th of June, 2022, 150 Coordinators from the Ibero-American Region gathered in Costa Rica for the Regional Coordinators Conference to talk about the 3 Strategic Priorities and to participate on the Power from on High retreat. The conference began with a session to honor Chale Mantica for all he did […]

Europe & Middle East Regional Coordinators Conference

In May 2022, the first Regional Coordinators Conference took place – in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the European and Middle Eastern Region – to launch the three Strategic Priorities and the Power from on High retreat. The conference lasted three days, from the 20th to the 24th of May, and nearly 100 coordinators from the EME […]

A new semester in Brazil

Iniciamos nuestro segundo semestre y el Espíritu del Señor está actuando entre nosotros, con profecías y visiones en nuestros grupos pastorales y en nuestra primera asamblea. Bendito sea el nombre del Señor. También hemos tenido nuestra reunión de Consejo y reunión con Fernando Nascimento de Grupo Alpha Brasil y el Padre Luís Fernando Soares, de […]

Do It Grandly Seminar

Grandly is a project Kairos started in North America that equips grandparents to pass on their faith to their grandchildren by equipping them to do “youth work!” Grandly just launched the “Do It Grandly”online seminar. You can register and learn how to more effectively pass on your faith to your grandchildren by taking the seminar […]

Ascension and Pentecost Participation in the Nature of God

– by Bruce Yocum We have to see the Ascension and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost together, for they are two facets of the same astonishing reality – God making us one with himself. Jesus tells us this clearly in John’s Gospel. But now I am going to him who sent me; […]

The Europe and the Middle East Regional Coordinators Conference in Türkiye

The coordinators from the Europe & Middle East communities of the Sword of the Spirit are together in Türkiye for a time of retreat, fellowship and worship. They will be talking about the new Strategic Priorities of the Sword of the Spirit as well as going through a spiritual retreat together. This article is ongoing […]

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, […]

The Harrowing of Hell

What happened between Christ’s death on the cross and his resurrection from the tomb? – by Don Schwager The descent into Hades  What happened between Christ’s death on the cross and his glorious resurrection from the tomb on Easter Sunday morning? The Scriptures tell us that the Lord Jesus holds the “keys of death and […]