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  2. Pentecost - Wikipedia

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    In the Roman Catholic liturgy, Pentecost marks the end and completion of the Easter season, and the birth or "great beginning" of the church. [58] Before the Second Vatican Council Pentecost Monday as well was a Holy Day of Obligation [citation needed] during which the Catholic Church addressed the newly baptized and confirmed. Since the ...

  3. Holy Spirit in Christian art - Wikipedia

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    The book of Acts describes the Holy Spirit descending on the apostles at Pentecost in the form of a wind and tongues of fire resting over the apostles' heads. Based on that account, the Holy Spirit is sometimes symbolized by a flame. [4]

  4. Pentecost season - Wikipedia

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    The Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church does not include a Pentecost season. Pentecost is considered the last day of the Easter season, and is followed by Ordinary Time. Traditionalist Catholicism has an eight-day Octave of Pentecost, followed by Sundays after Pentecost that continue through to the end of the liturgical year.

  5. What Is Pentecost and Why Do Some Christians Celebrate It? - AOL

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    Pentecost Meaning In Greek, the word Pentecost literally means "fiftieth." According to Faith Giant : "The Pentecost has a variety of names in the Bible: Shavuot, The Feast of Weeks, the First ...

  6. Whit Monday - Wikipedia

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    In the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches Whit Monday is known as "Monday of the Holy Spirit" or "Day of the Holy Spirit" and is the first day of the afterfeast of Pentecost, being dedicated specifically to the honor of God the Holy Spirit and particularly in commemoration of his descent upon the apostles at Pentecost.

  7. Veni Sancte Spiritus - Wikipedia

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    The dove: iconographic symbol of the Holy Spirit. Veni Sancte Spiritus (“Come, Holy Spirit”), sometimes called the “Golden Sequence” (Latin: Sequentia Aurea) is a sequence sung in honour of God the Holy Spirit, prescribed in the Roman Rite for the Masses of Pentecost Sunday. [1]

  8. Pentecostarion - Wikipedia

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    Pentecost is a traditional time for baptisms. The week prior to the feast is known as "green week", during which all manner of plants and herbs are gathered. The Sunday of Pentecost is called "Trinity Sunday," the next day is called "Monday of the Holy Spirit", and Tuesday of Pentecost week is called the "Third Day of the Trinity."

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