Christians celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, when we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ followers when he ...

Sunday is Pentecost, celebrated 50 days after Easter. It celebrates the New Creation, when God takes up residence in every follower of Jesus. Pentecost was once an agrarian feast ...

On the feast of Pentecost in Rome, Gizella “Gizzy” Miko, the facilitator of small groups through the Archdiocese of St. Paul ...

At Pentecost we celebrate a mystery that happened to us, his followers. It is our feast. And the good news of Pentecost is that everyone is invited to the party.

So, enjoy the feast of Pentecost, but don’t forget that the basic image is very challenging, for it means getting out of the “upper room,” opening the doors, and proclaiming Christ to the world.

Have you noticed the "June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus" billboards along I-71 in Cincinnati? Here's the story ...

The union of Jesus’ Sacred Heart and Mary’s Immaculate Heart is more than poetic — it’s a spiritual key to understanding ...

In Acts chapter 2, we find a powerful enactment of one of God's great festivals – here called Pentecost, an English interpretation of the Greek word for 50. This is ...

The feasts of Ascension and Pentecost speak deeply to my own journey of faith. When I reflect on the Ascension, I recognize moments in my life when I've had to let go — of roles, ...

Pentecost: etymology and meaning The etymology of the word Pentecost comes from the Greek, pentēkostḗ, which means fiftieth. The feast, in fact, falls 50 days after Easter and closes the Easter ...

A Homily for Pentecost, Year C, by Fr. Anthony SooHoo, S.J. Most of us are familiar with the traditional images of the Holy Spirit: the dove, the wind, the tongues of fire.