Last weekend, the church celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, which represents the sending of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, signifying the end of Christ’s mission. This Feast of Pentecost also marks the completion of the New Covenant between God and His people. For this reason, Pentecost is the birthday of the church. Here is some brief information on the Feast of Pentecost.

In the Acts of the Apostles, we read that the Holy Spirit descended upon the followers of Christ as they hid in the Upper Room. When the apostles received the spirit, they began to “speak in different tongues” to the numbers of Jews that had gathered in Jerusalem for the Feast of Pentecost. [The original Feast of Pentecost signified the completion of the covenant between God and the ancient Israelites by Moses on Mt. Sinai.]

And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

-Acts 2:2-4 (USCCB; New American Bible – Online Version)

The Catechism of the Catholic Church has this to say about the Feast of Pentecost:

• On the day of Pentecost when the seven weeks of Easter had come to an end, Christ’s Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested, given, and communicated as a divine person: of his fullness, Christ, the Lord, pours out the Spirit in abundance.
• On that day, the Holy Trinity is fully revealed. Since that day, the Kingdom announced by Christ has been open to those who believe in him: in the humility of the flesh and in faith, they already share in the communion of the Holy Trinity. By his coming, which never ceases, the Holy Spirit causes the world to enter into the “last days,” the time of the Church, the Kingdom already inherited though not yet consummated.

Throughout the month of June, I will be reflecting on the Holy Spirit. My reflections will include some information about the God’s Gift of the Holy Spirit (according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church), Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Prayers to the Holy Spirit and maybe a couple of more things (depends on my responsibilities at Divine Mercy).

Bye for now….