From a historical perspective, Christianity didn't start with Jesus' birth, his death or even his storied ascension to heaven. It started with Pentecost -- the day the "Holy Spirit" entered a room ...

Pentecost Sunday is a special day on the Christian liturgical calendar that marks the anniversary of when the Holy Spirit descended upon the early church, as documented in Acts 2:1-13. The Christian ...

Sunday, June 8, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 ; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Romans 8:8-17; John 20:19-23 or John 14:15-16, 23b-26. Pentecost ...

Sunday is Pentecost, a day many mark as the beginning of the Christian church. The Book of Acts in the New Testament of the Bible tells the story of a gathering in Jerusalem, not long after the ...

Next to Easter and Christmas, Pentecost is the Church’s most important feast. That’s true not just for the liturgical calendar, but for our spiritual lives. Christmas marks Christ’s coming in the ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday with international pilgrims belonging to new Church movements, associations, and communities celebrating ...

"How manifold are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your creatures!" This is our Pentecost song. As we pray Psalm 104, we celebrate all of creation as a revelation of God's very being. In ...

Sunday is Pentecost, a day many mark as the beginning of the Christian church. The Book of Acts in the New Testament of the Bible tells the story of a gathering in Jerusalem, not long after the ...