The Solemnity of Pentecost

June 12
Acts 2:1-11
1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13
Jn 20: 19-23

THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST

“Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit”

Attending Charismatic way of praise and worship for the first time made me totally uneasy especially in the lifting of arms and felt weird hearing people around me making all kinds of sounds that is not making any sense for me. Then I attended my very first Light In The Spirit Seminar sponsored by the Parish Church and that made me understands but not fully comprehends what is happening. This may be the same situation the believers who gathered on the very first Pentecost. “And they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.” Acts 21: 4 . The believers were even confused as they understood what each other were babbling (Acts 21: 6). Before they were filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus stood in their midst and said to them twice the words “Peace be with you” and they all rejoiced, and then Jesus gave them a wonderful present… He breathed on them the Holy Spirit! Followed by a command to each of them to forgive and retain sins. A second command after commissioning them to be disciples for the gentiles and the Jews. Baptizing and forgiving sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. We are so blessed that up to this day, these commands by our Lord Jesus Christ continue to happen all over the world!

Dear Lord. We thank You for sending us the gifts of the Holy Spirit to inspire us and enable us to serve You through people whom You send us on our way. Thank You Lord for the gift of reconciliation that you continue to give us through your current day representatives our priests.

Forgive and ask forgiveness with your loved ones.