The Acts of the Apostles is the story of their struggle to carry out that vocation, to make the Gospel knowable to the whole world. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:3b-7, 12-13 ...

That left only only 11 apostles, so the remaining 11 voted in a replacement: Matthias. Matthias was there during the Pentecost, which means he became holy without ever having been a disciple.

For this reason, Pentecost is considered the birthday of the Church — Peter, the first pope, preaches for the first time and converts thousands of new believers. The apostles and believers, for ...

The miracle of the first Pentecost is that Diaspora Jews from Parthia, Media, Elam and all those other exotic places hear and understand the preaching of the apostles in their own languages.

On the day of Pentecost, Jesus' disciples and closest companions are in one place. Suddenly, a loud wind fills the whole space; something like the flame of a fire rests over each person.

Pentecost is celebrated Sunday. The disciples and the followers of Jesus returned to Jerusalem to the upper room where they were staying. They were waiting for Jesus’s promise to be fulfilled ...

Pentecost Sunday, which is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday, remembers the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, said Fr. Louis Cona of Rockville Center, New York.

May 19, 2024, Pentecost Sunday: A critical test of faith is that Christ’s disciples understand one another. That is only possible through constant forgiveness and trust that the Spirit works ...

Here’s what you need to know about the feast day. The timing and origins of Pentecost Pentecost always occurs 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus and 10 days after his ascension into heaven.

On the feast of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit revealed himself to us through other signs: the strong driving wind, tongues of fire, and the apostles speaking in different tongues.

Pentecost Sunday, which, this year, is celebrated on June 4 in Christian churches, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus Christ. This week’s clergy, from three ...