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In the Christian tradition, Pentecost is the celebration of the person of the Holy Spirit coming upon the Apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in the...
In the Christian tradition, Pentecost is the celebration of the person of the Holy Spirit coming upon the Apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in the Upper Room.
Pentecost is a special day for Catholics around the world, filled with joy and spiritual significance. But what exactly is Pentecost, and why is it important? Let's explore this important feast and discover how Catholics can prepare for and celebrate it.
Pentecost is the birthday of the Catholic Church. Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ.
What is Pentecost? On the Feast of Pentecost, Christians commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, gathered around the Mother of the Lord (Acts chapter 2). The feast is celebrated on the 50th and final day of the Easter season. In 2024, Pentecost falls on Sunday, May 19.
All About Pentecost in the Catholic Church. After Easter Sunday, Christmas is the second-greatest feast in the Christian liturgical calendar, but Pentecost Sunday is not far behind. Coming 50 days after Easter and ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord, Pentecost marks the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles.
Pentecost Sunday—Solemnity. Sunday after the Seventh Week of Easter. Today, we celebrate the glorious Solemnity of Pentecost, the promised Gift of the Father and the Son to Jesus’ disciples.
As the pilgrim Egeria attests, Pentecost was a Feast that was already celebrated in Jerusalem in the 4 th century. It proposed the theme of the renewal that the coming of the Spirit works in the hearts of men and women. Pentecost has its roots in the Feast of Weeks celebrated by the Jewish people.
Whitsunday, OR PENTECOST, a feast of the universal Church which commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ, on the ancient Jewish festival called the “feast of weeks” or Pentecost (Ex., xxxiv, 22; Deut., xvi, 10).
Pentecost, which we celebrate this Sunday, is the liturgical season after Easter. It celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. Pentecost begins the eighth Sunday, or 50 days, after Easter Sunday.