Washington D.C., Oct 1, 2018 / 15:42 pm
Americans should call on the Holy Spirit to guide and heal the Church and nation, Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi said to attendees at Sunday's annual Red Mass, celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC.
Vaghi, who is chaplain of the John Carroll Society as well as pastor at the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Md., spoke at the Sept. 30 Mass of the Holy Spirit, which traditionally marks the beginning of the judicial year. The US Supreme Court's 2018-2019 session opened Oct. 1.
The name Red Mass is taken from the red vestments worn to symbolize the tongues of fire of the Holy Spirit.
It is this Holy Spirit whom people should call upon "to return and enlighten us, to enlighten in a special way each of you who serves the cause of justice and the common good," said Vaghi.