Pentecost, May 23, marks the occasion of God sending the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ disciples after his Resurrection.
Feast of the Week: Pentecost Sunday
Bishop Kettler: Strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit
“We are not alone. The Holy Spirit is taking our small contribution and transforming it into something that we never dreamed possible.”
Minnesota archbishop calls on Holy Spirit amid civil unrest, pandemic
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda called on faith in the Holy Spirit’s presence amid civil unrest and a global pandemic during his homily May 31.
Bishops ‘sickened’ by Floyd’s death, say racism ‘real and present danger’
The U.S. Catholic bishops said May 29 they “are broken-hearted, sickened and outraged to watch another video of an African American man being killed before our very eyes.”
Holy Spirit ‘brings order to our frenzy,’ pope says
On June 8, the vigil of Pentecost, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and spoke about the need to live filled with the Holy Spirit.
Celebrate Pentecost by rejecting racism
A group of Italian bishops issued a public letter for Pentecost calling on Catholics to recognize that all the poor and those who suffer are children of God and deciding who to assist can’t be based on nationality.
Spring busy-ness means greater dependence on Holy Spirit
Every spring brings this sense of urgency to get things done. I want to feel the Holy Spirit’s calming peace even in the midst of these sometimes harried days.
The Holy Spirit changes hearts, pope says on Pentecost
Christians should begin each day invoking the Holy Spirit, praying that the Spirit will lead them and the church closer to God and closer to any person in need, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.