Alleluia! Christ is risen!
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This is the final day of the Great Fifty Days of Easter, the Feast of Pentecost and as we continue to celebrate the good news of the resurrection, today we also celebrate God’s gift of the Holy Spirit! Sundays and Seasons offers this reflection on the day and the readings we’ll hear:
Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s presence within and among us. In Acts the Spirit arrives in rushing wind and flame, bringing God’s presence to all people. Paul reminds us that though we each have different capacities, we are unified in the Spirit that equips us with these gifts. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on his disciples, empowering them to forgive sin. We celebrate that we too are given the breath of the Holy Spirit and sent out to proclaim God’s redeeming love to all the world.