'Speaking in tongues' — what does that mean?

Jun 3, 2022
by Maxine Kollasch
Spirituality

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A stained-glass window depicting the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the apostles is seen during a confirmation Mass May 5 at Holy Family Church in Queens, New York. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)
A stained-glass window depicting the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the apostles is seen during a confirmation Mass May 5 at Holy Family Church in Queens, New York. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)
Clip from "Ask Sister"

In this clip, sisters field a question about the Bible's mention of "speaking in tongues." As a listener asks: "How would you know if you're doing it?"

Click here to listen to the full "Ask Sister" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

Maxine Kollasch

Sr. Maxine Kollasch co-founded in A Nun’s Life Ministry, a vibrant online community where Catholic sisters engage with people worldwide around faith, vocation and finding joy in everyday life, in 2006. She is a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Monroe, Michigan, and has master's degrees in theology and in advertising.

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