Pentecost, said Fr. Louis Cona of New York, is the "preeminent celebration of the Holy Spirit" — and is celebrated on Sunday, May 19, seven weeks after Easter. Cona is a priest of the Diocese of ...

The Old Testament prophet Joel spoke of the coming “Great and Awesome Day of the Lord,” the day when God pours out his spirit on all men and women, who will prophesy, with the young seeing visions and ...

Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." And with that he breathed on them and said: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not ...

Sunday, May 31, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23. When I was in the third or fourth grade, our teacher invited a ...

Pentecost, along with Christmas and Easter, is one of the most important holidays in the Church. It is the day that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin ...

A little noticed detail in the Pentecost accounts is that the Spirit descends on community groups, not individuals. Even in Paul’s road-to-Damascus experience, it wasn’t until he met with Ananias that ...

Sunday, May 28, marks Pentecost, the conclusion of the Easter season and the commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. In the Christian tradition, the rejoicing over Christ's ...

Pentecost, which is celebrated on May 19, is a major religious observance for Roman Catholics, Lutherans, the Anglican Communion and other Christian faiths. This week’s clergy discuss the origin, ...

This Sunday is an important day for millions of Christians worldwide. It is the day of Pentecost, also known as the feast of weeks. The title Pentecost is derived from the Greek word for 50th and is ...

James Tissot, "The Appearance of Christ at the Cenacle," 1886-1894. (Wikimedia Commons) Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns by James Keenan, S.J., on contemporary issues in moral ...