Peter Horree/Alamy 13th-century Pentecost capital (the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Virgin Mary and the disciples), Coimbra, Portugal AFTER the years that I have spent in cathedral and parish ...

Pentecost is this Sunday. Here’s the rundown: Holiday: Pentecost. AKA: “Birthday of the Church” Religion Represented: Christianity. Date: Fifty days after Easter. (Pentecost literally means ...

A Homily for Pentecost, Year C, by Fr. Anthony SooHoo, S.J. Most of us are familiar with the traditional images of the Holy Spirit: the dove, the wind, the tongues of fire.

Sunday, May 28, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23. What a wondrous and challenging feast we celebrate at ...

Pentecost reveals a God who understands that language is more than communication. Just days after Jesus’ death and resurrection, the Holy Spirit arrives, and with him, the apostles’ ability to ...

As part of the Trinity of God, the Holy Spirit plays a vital part in the lives of Christians. After Jesus died, rose and ascended back to heaven, the Holy Spirit was poured out on His Apostles ...

The Bible story of Pentecost is retold - with a twist. The 12 apostles are celebrating the harvest festival (of Shavuot) and one of them is recording events on his mobile phone.

Pentecost Sunday 2017: 10 Bible Verses To Celebrate Birthday Of The Church. By Ishani Roy Published 06/04/17 AT 3:11 AM EDT. Share on Facebook ...

The word “Pentecost” is derived from Greek-speaking Jews who called the day penētkostē (Greek for 50th), for the Old Testament Pentecost was 50 days from the first day of Passover ...