Pentecost Sunday, the conclusion of the Easter season, occurs 50 days after Easter Sunday. It marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and Mary.

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.

Pentecost Sunday, which is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday, remembers the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, said Fr. Louis Cona of Rockville Center, New York.

Pentecost depiction of Bible with dove as the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is a celebration that some Christians observe each year. While it always takes place after Easter, ...

The Solemnity of Pentecost, which is celebrated 50 days after Easter, marks the descent of the Holy Spirit. At the end of his Pentecost homily, Pope Francis prayed: “Come, Creator Spirit ...

Traditionally, the Church prays the novena to the Holy Spirit in the days before Pentecost. The name of the day itself is derived from the Greek word “pentecoste,” meaning 50th.

The Virgin is seated near center foreground, an open book on her lap. The disciples are seated and standing about her, watching the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove, as it appears in a ray of light ...

The Holy Spirit opens borders in hearts, relationships and between peoples, Pope Leo XIV said June 8 as he celebrated Mass for 80,000 Romans and pilgrims from all continents in St. Peter’s ...

Vatican City, May 19, 2024 / 08:15 am. On the solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis said that Christians are called to proclaim the Gospel to everyone with gentleness and the power of the Holy Spirit.