US EditionPentecost Sunday - Lowndes Signal
- The Feast of Pentecost celebrates the event when the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles during the Jewish festival of Pentecost, which occurs fifty days after Passover in Jerusalem.
- During this event, the Apostles received the Holy Spirit and began speaking in multiple languages, thereby fulfilling the Old Testament predictions concerning the arrival of the Spirit.
- Many pilgrims from across the Roman Empire heard their native languages spoken by the Apostles, which amazed the crowd and led to about three thousand baptisms that day.
- Peter urged the people to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins, promising, “you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,” marking the Church's beginning through faith and baptism.
- Pentecost, celebrated annually on the fiftieth day after Easter, symbolizes the Church’s foundation and continues to inspire growth and unity among Christian believers worldwide.
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Pentecost is the feast of the Holy Spirit in Christianity and thus the most important church festival after Easter and Christmas. It is celebrated 50 days after Easter and closes the Easter season. Many Austrians use the extended weekend to spend time with the family or to take a trip. How does the community feel about the holiday? How do you spend the Pentecost holidays? Do you have to pay a visit to certain customs such as the Vienna Prater? D…
The Day the Church Caught Fire
Reflect Pentecost: the day the Church caught fire—literally and figuratively. Tongues of flame, a rushing wind, and suddenly a band of bewildered disciples became bold proclaimers of the Gospel. It’s the divine spark that ignited a movement still burning today. Today let us pray the Church’s prayer to the Holy Spirit. Pray Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithfuland kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they…
Pentecost: What we know about the very first Christians
On Pentecost, Christians celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus. To mark the occasion, Le Monde charts the birth of the first Christian communities over four stages, from Jerusalem to the Roman Empire.
Pentecost Sunday - Lowndes Signal
By Dunford Cole On Pentecost Sunday, we come together to celebrate a significant moment for the church: the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the apostles. This marked the beginning of the church and took place 50 days after Easter. The Holy Spirit gave the apostles the strength to share Jesus’ teachings with everyone. As we gather this Sunday, let’s take a moment to think about how the Holy Spirit can change our lives and our community. Pen…
Pentecost: The Church celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit and her missionary birth – Exaudi
This Sunday, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Pentecost throughout the world, one of the most important moments in the liturgical calendar. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ, as recounted in the second chapter of the Book of Acts. Pentecost, a word of Greek origin meaning “fiftieth,” concludes the Easter season and inaugurates a new stage in the life of th…
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