Pentecost, the Descent of the Holy Spirit

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Pentecost, the Descent of the Holy Spirit; Scripture and Commentary
Topic Started: Friday, 18. May 2007, 16:34 (157 Views)
Em.	Friday, 18. May 2007, 16:34 Post #1
Posts: 757 Group: Members Member #69 Joined: March 24, 2007	Pentecost There are 7 episodes of Pentecost in the New Testament: The first three have to do with the Mother of Jesus: 1- The Spirit came on Virgin Mary and she was filled with Jesus (Luc.1, Matt.1). 2- The Spirit came upon Elisabeth when Mary went to help her (Luc.1) 3- In the Great Pentecost of Acts 2, there was Mary, with the Apostles, and the brothers of Jesus, about 120 says Peter in Acts 1:14-15.
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Em.	Friday, 18. May 2007, 16:43 Post #2
Posts: 757 Group: Members Member #69 Joined: March 24, 2007	Ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven, the twelve apostles, Jesus' mother and family, and many other of His disciples gathered together in Jerusalem for the Jewish harvest festival that was celebrated on the fiftieth day of Passover. While they were indoors praying, a sound like that of a rushing wind filled the house and tongues of fire descended and rested over each of their heads. This was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on human flesh promised by God through the prophet Joel (Joel 2:28-29). The disciples were suddenly empowered to proclaim the gospel of the risen Christ. They went out into the streets of Jerusalem and began preaching to the crowds gathered for the festival. Not only did the disciples preach with boldness and vigor, but by a miracle of the Holy Spirit they spoke in the native languages of the people present, many who had come from all corners of the Roman Empire. This created a sensation. The apostle Peter seized the moment and addressed the crowd, preaching to them about Jesus' death and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins. The result was that about three thousand converts were baptized that day. (You can read the Biblical account of Pentecost in Acts 2:1-41).
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Rose of York	Tuesday, 22. May 2007, 19:12 Post #3
Administrator Posts: 14,558 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: September 25, 2006	The First Pentecost was such a major event, I wonder why parishes do not make more of the day.
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Karin	Thursday, 24. May 2007, 14:17 Post #4
Karin Posts: 825 Group: Members Member #9 Joined: September 26, 2006	This is my favourite event in the Church calendar. Here, we, like so many other locations, don't make much of a fuss over the day, but for me, it's simply an awesome part of our history and our Faith. The birth of the Church should be given the dignity and celebration it deserves, but sadly, it hasn't had the attention it should. For me, I always wear red and celebrate the day with great joy!
	Karin Hvaljen Isus i Marija. Kraljica Mira, moli za nas. "Praised be Jesus and Mary. Queen of Peace, Pray for Us."


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