{"id":620,"date":"2024-05-20T06:02:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T04:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/le-nouveau-lectionnaire-sera-pret-dici-lavent-en-angleterre-et-au-pays-de-galles-avec-une-priere-matinale\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T06:02:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T04:02:20","slug":"le-nouveau-lectionnaire-sera-pret-dici-lavent-en-angleterre-et-au-pays-de-galles-avec-une-priere-matinale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/le-nouveau-lectionnaire-sera-pret-dici-lavent-en-angleterre-et-au-pays-de-galles-avec-une-priere-matinale\/","title":{"rendered":"Le nouveau lectionnaire sera pr\u00eat d\u2019ici l\u2019Avent en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles\n avec une pri\u00e8re matinale."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"580\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Le-nouveau-lectionnaire-sera-pret-dici-lAvent-en-Angleterre-et.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Le nouveau lectionnaire sera pr\u00eat d\u2019ici l\u2019Avent en Angleterre et\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Le-nouveau-lectionnaire-sera-pret-dici-lAvent-en-Angleterre-et.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.n42.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Le-nouveau-lectionnaire-sera-pret-dici-lAvent-en-Angleterre-et-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><span class=\"subtitle\">La Conf\u00e9rence \u00e9piscopale d&rsquo;Angleterre et du Pays de Galles pr\u00e9pare les paroisses \u00e0 utiliser un lectionnaire nouvellement traduit d&rsquo;ici le prochain Avent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Beaucoup savent comment la traduction du Missel romain a balay\u00e9 le monde anglophone en 2011. Cette traduction r\u00e9pondait aux nouvelles directives r\u00e9dig\u00e9es en 2001 par la Congr\u00e9gation pour le Culte Divin.<\/p>\n<p>D\u00e9sormais, le monde anglophone va commencer \u00e0 conna\u00eetre un changement similaire, mais moins perceptible, dans un contexte de<strong> nouvelle traduction du<\/strong><strong>Lectionnaire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Le Lectionnaire est le <strong>livre utilis\u00e9 pour les lectures bibliques pendant la messe.<\/strong> Cela inclut le <strong>Premi\u00e8re et deuxi\u00e8me lectures, le Psaume responsorial et l&rsquo;\u00c9vangile.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cependant, chaque conf\u00e9rence des \u00e9v\u00eaques est responsable de s\u00e9lectionner une traduction de la Bible qu\u2019elle utilisera.<\/p>\n<p>La Conf\u00e9rence des \u00e9v\u00eaques d&rsquo;Angleterre et du Pays de Galles a choisi d&rsquo;utiliser le <strong>Version standard anglaise\u00a0: \u00e9dition catholique (ESV-CE)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Selon la Catholic Truth Society, \u00ab les changements visent \u00e0 rendre les traductions bibliques plus fid\u00e8les aux langues originales, \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9rudition biblique et \u00e0 fournir un texte \u00e0 utiliser dans un cadre liturgique qui soit plus proclamable et, le cas \u00e9ch\u00e9ant, plus inclusif \u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>Le Vatican a approuv\u00e9 le nouveau Lectionnaire en 2023, permettant aux \u00e9v\u00eaques locaux de le publier en 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Le lectionnaire aux \u00c9tats-Unis n\u2019est pas pr\u00eat<\/h2>\n<p>Alors que le Lectionnaire en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles (et en \u00c9cosse) sera mis en \u0153uvre en 2024,<strong> le Lectionnaire aux \u00c9tats-Unis n\u2019est pas pr\u00eat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Une nouvelle traduction du <strong>Nouvelle Bible am\u00e9ricaine<\/strong> a \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9 en 2012 et n\u2019a pas encore \u00e9t\u00e9 approuv\u00e9 par l\u2019USCCB.<\/p>\n<p>L&rsquo;ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re <em>Le pilier<\/em> a interview\u00e9 le P.  Dustin Dought \u00e0 propos du projet et il a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 : \u00ab Notre espoir est que [the NAB] serait achev\u00e9 \u00e0 l&rsquo;automne prochain, et que l&rsquo;ensemble des \u00e9v\u00eaques <strong>vote sur ce texte pour un texte liturgique en novembre 2024<\/strong>.\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Il serait ensuite envoy\u00e9 au Vatican pour approbation finale, ce qui pourrait prendre encore un an.<\/p>\n<p>Beaucoup estiment que le Lectionnaire des \u00c9tats-Unis ne sera pas disponible avant <strong>2025 ou 2026 au plus t\u00f4t.  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That translation was in response to new guidelines that were written in 2001 from the Congregation for Divine Worship.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eNow the English-speaking world will begin to experience a similar, but not as noticeable, change in au003cstrongu003e new translation of theu003c\/strongu003e u003cstrongu003eLectionaryu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Lectionary is the u003cstrongu003ebook used for the biblical readings during Mass.u003c\/strongu003e This includes the u003cstrongu003eFirst and Second Readings, the Responsorial Psalm and the Gospel.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, each conference of bishops is responsible for selecting a Bible translation that they will use.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Bishopsu0026#8217; Conference of England and Wales has chosen to use the u003cstrongu003eEnglish Standard Version: Catholic Edition (ESV-CE)u003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAccording to the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCatholic Truth Societyu003c\/au003e, u0026#8220;The changes are intended to make the biblical translations more faithful to the original languages, biblical scholarship, and to provide a text for use in liturgical setting that is more proclaimable and, where appropriate, more inclusive.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Vatican approved the new Lectionary in 2023, allowing the local bishops to publish it in 2024.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eLectionary in United States is not readyu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eWhile the Lectionary in England and Wales (and Scotland) will be implemented in 2024,u003cstrongu003e the Lectionary in the United States is not ready.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eA new translation of the u003cstrongu003eNew American Bibleu003c\/strongu003e was initiated in 2012, and has yet to be approved by the USCCB.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eLast year u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe Pillaru003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e interviewed Fr. 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That translation was in response to new guidelines that were written in 2001 from the Congregation for Divine Worship.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eNow the English-speaking world will begin to experience a similar, but not as noticeable, change in au003cstrongu003e new translation of theu003c\/strongu003e u003cstrongu003eLectionaryu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Lectionary is the u003cstrongu003ebook used for the biblical readings during Mass.u003c\/strongu003e This includes the u003cstrongu003eFirst and Second Readings, the Responsorial Psalm and the Gospel.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHowever, each conference of bishops is responsible for selecting a Bible translation that they will use.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has chosen to use the u003cstrongu003eEnglish Standard Version: Catholic Edition (ESV-CE)u003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAccording to the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCatholic Truth Societyu003c\/au003e, \"The changes are intended to make the biblical translations more faithful to the original languages, biblical scholarship, and to provide a text for use in liturgical setting that is more proclaimable and, where appropriate, more inclusive.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Vatican approved the new Lectionary in 2023, allowing the local bishops to publish it in 2024.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"\\u003cstrong\\u003eLectionary in United States is not ready\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\" --u003enu003ch3u003eu0026lt;strongu0026gt;Lectionary in United States is not readyu0026lt;\/strongu0026gt;u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhile the Lectionary in England and Wales (and Scotland) will be implemented in 2024,u003cstrongu003e the Lectionary in the United States is not ready.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eA new translation of the u003cstrongu003eNew American Bibleu003c\/strongu003e was initiated in 2012, and has yet to be approved by the USCCB.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eLast year u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe Pillaru003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e interviewed Fr. 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And like parched ground, which yields no harvest unless it receives moisture, we who were once like a waterless tree could never have lived and borne fruit without this abundant rainfall from above. Through the baptism that liberates us from change and decay we have become one in body; through the Spirit we have become one in soul.\u201d\u2014Saint Irenaeus of Lyonsu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003ePrayeru003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eO God, who by the mystery of today\u2019s great feastu003cbr \/u003ensanctify your whole Church in every people and nation,u003cbr \/u003enpour out, we pray, the gifts of the Holy Spiritu003cbr \/u003enacross the face of the earthu003cbr \/u003enand, with the divine grace that was at worku003cbr \/u003enwhen the Gospel was first proclaimed,u003cbr \/u003enfill now once more the hearts of believers.u003cbr \/u003enThrough our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,u003cbr \/u003enwho lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,u003cbr \/u003enGod, for ever and ever. Amen.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e(from u003cemu003eThe Roman Missalu003c\/emu003e)u003cbr \/u003enu003cemu003eSaint profiles prepared by Brother Silas Henderson, S.D.S.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003en\",\"saint_url\":\"\",\"total_pages\":1,\"magnificat_link\":\" our archives of daily saint biographies here\",\"prayer_link\":\" ,\"contents_items\":[\"title\":\"Prayer for this morning\",\"raw_id\":2021046,\"is_morning_prayer\":\"1\",\"html\":\" meditation\",\"raw_id\":2021048,\"is_daily_meditation\":\"1\",\"html\":\" for this evening\",\"raw_id\":2021049,\"is_evening_prayer\":\"1\",\"html\":\" corner\",\"saint_of_the_day\":\"saint of the day\",\"morning_prayer\":\"morning prayer\",\"evening_prayer\":\"evening prayer\",\"daily_gospel\":\"daily gospel\",\"daily_meditation\":\"daily meditation\",\"particular_intention\":\"prayers for particular needs\",\"pope_reflexion\":\"thoughts of the pope\",\"bbq\":\"bbq\",\"prayer_for_you\":\"prayer for you today\"}},\"cross\":\"https:\/\/wp.en.aleteia.org\/wp-content\/themes\/aleteia-2017\/assets\/images\/daily-prayers\/cross.svg\",\"particular_intentions_link\":null,\"saint_post\":\"\"}},{\"type\":\"top-ten-module\",\"data\":{\"items\":[{\"simple\":false,\"id\":804508,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eRemember when Pope Francis did a series of catecheses on the Holy Spirit and the Spirit's gifts?u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003e\u201cThe Holy Spirit constitutes the soul, the life blood of the Church and of every individual Christian: He is the Love of God who makes of our hearts his dwelling place and enters into communion with us.\u201d This is how Pope Francis defined the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eHoly Spiritu003c\/au003e during the general audience of April 9, 2014. That day he began a catechesis series dedicated to the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003e7 gifts of the Holy Spiritu003c\/au003e: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn light of Pentecost on Sunday, u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e summarizes the Pontiff\u2019s thoughts and reflections on these gifts that enable Christians to live their lives in closer proximity to God.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eWisdom: seeing with God\u2019s eyesu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eWisdom as a gift of the Holy Spirit is \u201cthe grace of being able u003cstrongu003eto see everything with the eyes of God\u201du003c\/strongu003e and is received through intimacy with Him, Pope Francis u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eexplained u003c\/au003eon April 9, 2014. \u201cSometimes we see things according to our liking or according to the condition of our heart, with love or with hate, with envyu0026#8230;. No, this is not God\u2019s perspective. Wisdom is what the Holy Spirit works in us so as to enable us to see things with the eyes of God,u0026#8221; he said.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Spirit u0026#8220;makes the Christian u0026#8216;wise.u0026#8217; Not in the sense that he has an answer for everything, [u0026#8230;] but in the sense that he u0026#8216;knowsu0026#8217; about God, [u0026#8230;] he knows when something is of God and when it is not of God,\u201d the Pope reflected.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Spirit allows us to u003cstrongu003e\u201chear with God\u2019s ears, love with God\u2019s heart, direct things with God\u2019s judgment,\u201du003c\/strongu003e he continued, citing as an example a mother who instead of simply scolding her child when he does something wrong, takes the time to explain the issue.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eHowever Francis also underlined that wisdom is not something we can \u201cinvent\u201d or \u201cobtain by ourselves\u201d but it is a gift that God gives to those who have \u201cintimacy\u201d with him and \u201cmake themselves docile to the Holy Spirit.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5629\" height=\"3752\" src=\" alt=\"shutterstock_477272275.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-804066\" srcset=\" 5629w, ?resize=150,100 150w, ?resize=300,200 300w, ?resize=1024,683 1024w, ?resize=1536,1024 1536w, ?resize=2048,1365 2048w, ?resize=620,413 620w, ?resize=360,240 360w, ?resize=1140,760 1140w, ?resize=375,250 375w, ?resize=630,420 630w, ?resize=266,177 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5629px) 100vw, 5629px\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eShutterstocku003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eUnderstanding: reading situations with more depth\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eThe second gift of the Holy Spirit is \u201cunderstanding\u201d which the Pope u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003edefined u003c\/au003eas \u201cthe ability to u003cstrongu003ego beyond the outward appearance of realityu003c\/strongu003e and to probe the depths of the thoughts of God and his plan of salvation.\u201d He explained that this gift is \u201cclosely connected\u201d to having faith.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cThis of course does not mean that a Christian can comprehend all things and have full knowledge of the designs of God,\u201d the Pope said. \u201cHowever, as the very word suggests, u003cstrongu003eunderstanding allows us to u0026#8216;u003cemu003eintus legereu003c\/emu003e,u0026#8217; or u0026#8216;to read inwardly.u0026#8217;\u201du003c\/strongu003e\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAlthough it may seem similar to wisdom, u003cstrongu003ethis gift is more about \u201cunderstand[ing] things as God understands them\u201du003c\/strongu003e and it makes \u201cus sharers in the plan of love which He has for us.\u201d The Pope for example cited the episode in the Gospel of Luke where Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus, and he explained that the Holy Spirit allowed them to understand Christ\u2019s death and resurrection.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Spirit helps us \u201cto understand the teachings of Jesus, to understand his Word, to understand the Gospel, to understand the Word of God,\u201d the Pope highlighted. \u201cWhen the Holy Spirit dwells in our hearts and enlightens our minds, he makes us grow day by day in the understanding of what the Lord has said and accomplished.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eCounsel: asking for God\u2019s advice to do his will\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eCounsel \u201cis the gift through which the Holy Spirit u003cstrongu003eenables our conscience to make a concrete choice in communion with God,u003c\/strongu003e according to the logic of Jesus and his Gospel,\u201d the Pope u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eexplainedu003c\/au003e, adding that for this gift, prayer is especially crucial.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cAsk the Lord: u0026#8216;Lord, help me, give me counsel, what must I do now?u0026#8217; And through prayer we make space so that the Spirit may come and help us in that moment, that he may counsel us on what we all must do. Prayer! Never forget prayer. Never!\u201du0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn intimacy with God and in listening to his Word, little by little we put aside our own way of thinking, which is most often dictated by our closures, by our prejudice, and by our ambitions, and u003cstrongu003ewe learn instead to ask the Lord: What is your desire? What is your will? What pleases you?u003c\/strongu003e\u201d the Pope reflected.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eAs an example of the gift of counsel he mentioned a mother who told her son who had a difficult problem to ask Our Lady what to do. \u201cHere is a woman who had the gift of counsel. She did not know how to help her son out of his problem, but she indicated the right road,\u201d the Pope said, highlighting that the Lord speaks to us also through our fellow Christians.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" src=\" alt=\"| fine arts,religious,symbol,art,roman catholicism,christianity,church,faith,angel,catholicism,spirituality,religion,holy spirit,paris,christian,bird,mosaic,catholic,colombe,france,spiritual,europe - shutterstock_2104640816.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-804060\" srcset=\" 5184w, ?resize=150,100 150w, ?resize=300,200 300w, ?resize=1024,683 1024w, ?resize=1536,1024 1536w, ?resize=2048,1365 2048w, ?resize=620,413 620w, ?resize=360,240 360w, ?resize=1140,760 1140w, ?resize=375,250 375w, ?resize=630,420 630w, ?resize=266,177 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003egodongphoto | Shutterstocku003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eFortitude: God\u2019s help during trying times\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eThe fourth gift of the Holy Spirit is fortitude which \u201ccomes to sustain us in our weakness,\u201d the Pontiff u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eexplainedu003c\/au003e. This gift is more than just physical or emotional strength, as u003cstrongu003eit allows us to overcome difficult situations with a peaceful heart and frees us from obstacles.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eTo explain it, Pope Francis recounted the parable of the sower in the Gospel, where not all the seeds that he sows bear fruit as it depends on the ground they fall on. \u201cThis sower represents the Father, who abundantly sows the seed of his Word,\u201d the Pope explained. \u201cThe seed, however, often meets with the aridity of our heart and even when received is likely to remain barren. However, through the gift of fortitude, the Holy Spirit liberates the soil of our heart, he frees it from sluggishness, from uncertainty and from all the fears that can hinder it.\u201du0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFrancis then highlighted in fact how fortitude can save us in \u201cdifficult moments and extreme situations,\u201d and remembered the \u201ceveryday saintsu0026#8221; who persevere in the face of adversity. \u201cThe Church shines with the testimony of so many brothers and sisters who have not hesitated to give their very lives in order to remain faithful to the Lord and his Gospel,\u201d he said.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, the Pontiff also underlined that the gift of fortitude is not \u201cnecessary only on some occasions or in particular situations\u201d but u003cstrongu003eshould be part of our \u201cordinary daily routine\u201d in whatever difficulties we may face, big or small.\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eKnowledge: understanding the greatness of God\u2019s loveu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eThe fifth gift of the Holy Spirit, knowledge, \u201cleads us u003cstrongu003eto grasp, through creation, the greatness and love of Godu003c\/strongu003e and his u003cstrongu003eprofound relationship with every creatureu003c\/strongu003e,\u201d Pope Francis u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003esaidu003c\/au003e.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cWhen our eyes are illumined by the Spirit, they open to contemplate God, in the beauty of nature and in the grandeur of the cosmos, and they lead us to discover how everything speaks to us about Him and His love,\u201d the Pontiff highlighted. \u201cThe gift of knowledge sets us in profound harmony with the Creator and allows us to participate in the clarity of his vision and his judgement.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHe also explained how the gift of knowledge allows us to not fall into the error of \u201cconsidering ourselves the masters of creation\u201d but to remember that we must \u201cguard it, for if we destroy creation, creation will destroy us! Don\u2019t forget that.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"block-image-copyrigth-wrap\"u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"744\" src=\" alt=\"A view from space to a galaxy and stars. Universe filled with stars, nebula and galaxy\" class=\"wp-image-798979\" srcset=\" 1200w, ?resize=150,93 150w, ?resize=300,186 300w, ?resize=1024,635 1024w, ?resize=620,384 620w, ?resize=1140,707 1140w, ?resize=375,233 375w, ?resize=630,391 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003cdiv class=\"copyright-text\"u003eTriff | Shutterstocku003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e6u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003ePiety: Our relationship with God and othersu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eHighlighting that this gift is often \u201cmisconstrued or treated superficially,\u201d Pope Francis u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003edefined u003c\/au003ethe gift of piety as \u201cu003cstrongu003ea bondu003c\/strongu003e that gives meaning to our life and keeps us sound,u003cstrongu003e in communion with [God],u003c\/strongu003e even during the most difficult and tormenting moments.\u201d\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Pontiff explained that this gift is not simply \u201chaving compassion for someone\u201d or \u201cfeeling pity\u201d or \u201cto pose like a picture and pretend to be a saint.\u201d Piety \u201cis synonymous with the genuine religious spirit, with filial trust in God, with that capacity to pray to him with the love and simplicity that belongs to those who are humble of heart,\u201d Francis said.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, he also acknowledged that the \u201crelationship with the Lord is not intended as a duty or an imposition. u003cstrongu003eIt is a bond that comes from within. It is a relationship lived with the heartu003c\/strongu003e\u201d and that generates \u201cgratitude and praise.u0026#8221; Once this gift allows us to understand our relationship with God we can \u201cpass this love on to others as well and to recognize them as our brothers and sisters.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003e\u201cThe gift of piety means to be truly capable of rejoicing with those who rejoice, of weeping with those who weep, of being close to those who are lonely or in anguish, of correcting those in error, of consoling the afflicted, of welcoming and helping those in need.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e7u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eFear of the Lord: trust God with everything\u00a0\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eFirstly, the gift of the fear of the Lord \u201cdoes not mean being afraid of God; we know well that God is Father, that he loves us,\u201d the Pope u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003esaidu003c\/au003e. \u201cFear of the Lord, instead, is the gift of the Holy Spirit through whom u003cstrongu003ewe are reminded of how small we are before God and of his loveu003c\/strongu003e and that our good lies in humble, respectful, and trusting self-abandonment into his hands.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThis awareness of our limitations u003cstrongu003ehelps us place our \u201cevery care and expectation in God\u201du003c\/strongu003e and feel \u201cenfolded and sustained by his warmth and protection, just as a child with his father,\u201d the Pontiff explained. This gift \u201ctakes on the form of docility, gratitude and praise, by filling our hearts with hope\u201d even when \u201cwe frequently fail to grasp the plan of God.\u201d\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe gift of the fear of the Lordu003cstrongu003e \u201cdoes not make of us Christians who are shy and submissive, but stirs in us courage and strength!\u201du003c\/strongu003e the Pontiff reflected. \u201cWe are moved and conquered by his love! To be conquered by the love of God!u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, Pope Francis also underlined that the fear of the Lord can be an \u201cu0026#8217;alarmu0026#8217; against the obstinacy of sin.\u201d u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cGod sends us a warning: Be careful! With all this power, with all this money, with all of your pride, with all your vanity, you will not be happy.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eHe for example cited those who manufacture weapons or work in human trafficking or slave labor. \u201cMay fear of the Lord make them understand that one day all things will come to an end and they will have to give account to God.\u201du003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" Jezusa w Jordanie\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" fruits of the Holy Spirit according to St. Thomas Aquinasu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cThe Holy Spirit constitutes the soul, the life blood of the Church and of every individual Christian: He is the Love of God who makes of our hearts his dwelling place and enters into communion with us.\u201d This is how Pope Francis defined the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eHoly Spiritu003c\/au003e during the general audience of April 9, 2014. That day he began a catechesis series dedicated to the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003e7 gifts of the Holy Spiritu003c\/au003e: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn light of Pentecost on Sunday, u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e summarizes the Pontiff\u2019s thoughts and reflections on these gifts that enable Christians to live their lives in closer proximity to God.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"1\",\"text\":\"Wisdom: seeing with God\u2019s eyes\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWisdom: seeing with God\u2019s eyesu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWisdom as a gift of the Holy Spirit is \u201cthe grace of being able u003cstrongu003eto see everything with the eyes of God\u201du003c\/strongu003e and is received through intimacy with Him, Pope Francis u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eexplained u003c\/au003eon April 9, 2014. \u201cSometimes we see things according to our liking or according to the condition of our heart, with love or with hate, with envy.... No, this is not God\u2019s perspective. Wisdom is what the Holy Spirit works in us so as to enable us to see things with the eyes of God,\" he said.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Spirit \"makes the Christian 'wise.' Not in the sense that he has an answer for everything, [...] but in the sense that he 'knows' about God, [...] he knows when something is of God and when it is not of God,\u201d the Pope reflected.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Spirit allows us to u003cstrongu003e\u201chear with God\u2019s ears, love with God\u2019s heart, direct things with God\u2019s judgment,\u201du003c\/strongu003e he continued, citing as an example a mother who instead of simply scolding her child when he does something wrong, takes the time to explain the issue.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHowever Francis also underlined that wisdom is not something we can \u201cinvent\u201d or \u201cobtain by ourselves\u201d but it is a gift that God gives to those who have \u201cintimacy\u201d with him and \u201cmake themselves docile to the Holy Spirit.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":804066,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-804066\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"2\",\"text\":\"Understanding: reading situations with more depth\u00a0\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eUnderstanding: reading situations with more depth\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe second gift of the Holy Spirit is \u201cunderstanding\u201d which the Pope u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003edefined u003c\/au003eas \u201cthe ability to u003cstrongu003ego beyond the outward appearance of realityu003c\/strongu003e and to probe the depths of the thoughts of God and his plan of salvation.\u201d He explained that this gift is \u201cclosely connected\u201d to having faith.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cThis of course does not mean that a Christian can comprehend all things and have full knowledge of the designs of God,\u201d the Pope said. \u201cHowever, as the very word suggests, u003cstrongu003eunderstanding allows us to 'u003cemu003eintus legereu003c\/emu003e,' or 'to read inwardly.'\u201du003c\/strongu003e\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAlthough it may seem similar to wisdom, u003cstrongu003ethis gift is more about \u201cunderstand[ing] things as God understands them\u201du003c\/strongu003e and it makes \u201cus sharers in the plan of love which He has for us.\u201d The Pope for example cited the episode in the Gospel of Luke where Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus, and he explained that the Holy Spirit allowed them to understand Christ\u2019s death and resurrection.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Spirit helps us \u201cto understand the teachings of Jesus, to understand his Word, to understand the Gospel, to understand the Word of God,\u201d the Pope highlighted. \u201cWhen the Holy Spirit dwells in our hearts and enlightens our minds, he makes us grow day by day in the understanding of what the Lord has said and accomplished.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"3\",\"text\":\"Counsel: asking for God\u2019s advice to do his will\u00a0\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eCounsel: asking for God\u2019s advice to do his will\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCounsel \u201cis the gift through which the Holy Spirit u003cstrongu003eenables our conscience to make a concrete choice in communion with God,u003c\/strongu003e according to the logic of Jesus and his Gospel,\u201d the Pope u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eexplainedu003c\/au003e, adding that for this gift, prayer is especially crucial.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cAsk the Lord: 'Lord, help me, give me counsel, what must I do now?' And through prayer we make space so that the Spirit may come and help us in that moment, that he may counsel us on what we all must do. Prayer! Never forget prayer. Never!\u201du0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn intimacy with God and in listening to his Word, little by little we put aside our own way of thinking, which is most often dictated by our closures, by our prejudice, and by our ambitions, and u003cstrongu003ewe learn instead to ask the Lord: What is your desire? What is your will? What pleases you?u003c\/strongu003e\u201d the Pope reflected.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAs an example of the gift of counsel he mentioned a mother who told her son who had a difficult problem to ask Our Lady what to do. \u201cHere is a woman who had the gift of counsel. She did not know how to help her son out of his problem, but she indicated the right road,\u201d the Pope said, highlighting that the Lord speaks to us also through our fellow Christians.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":804060,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"| fine arts,religious,symbol,art,roman catholicism,christianity,church,faith,angel,catholicism,spirituality,religion,holy spirit,paris,christian,bird,mosaic,catholic,colombe,france,spiritual,europe - shutterstock_2104640816.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-804060\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"4\",\"text\":\"Fortitude: God\u2019s help during trying times\u00a0\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eFortitude: God\u2019s help during trying times\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe fourth gift of the Holy Spirit is fortitude which \u201ccomes to sustain us in our weakness,\u201d the Pontiff u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eexplainedu003c\/au003e. This gift is more than just physical or emotional strength, as u003cstrongu003eit allows us to overcome difficult situations with a peaceful heart and frees us from obstacles.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eTo explain it, Pope Francis recounted the parable of the sower in the Gospel, where not all the seeds that he sows bear fruit as it depends on the ground they fall on. \u201cThis sower represents the Father, who abundantly sows the seed of his Word,\u201d the Pope explained. \u201cThe seed, however, often meets with the aridity of our heart and even when received is likely to remain barren. However, through the gift of fortitude, the Holy Spirit liberates the soil of our heart, he frees it from sluggishness, from uncertainty and from all the fears that can hinder it.\u201du0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFrancis then highlighted in fact how fortitude can save us in \u201cdifficult moments and extreme situations,\u201d and remembered the \u201ceveryday saints\" who persevere in the face of adversity. \u201cThe Church shines with the testimony of so many brothers and sisters who have not hesitated to give their very lives in order to remain faithful to the Lord and his Gospel,\u201d he said.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHowever, the Pontiff also underlined that the gift of fortitude is not \u201cnecessary only on some occasions or in particular situations\u201d but u003cstrongu003eshould be part of our \u201cordinary daily routine\u201d in whatever difficulties we may face, big or small.\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"5\",\"text\":\"Knowledge: understanding the greatness of God\u2019s love\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eKnowledge: understanding the greatness of God\u2019s loveu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe fifth gift of the Holy Spirit, knowledge, \u201cleads us u003cstrongu003eto grasp, through creation, the greatness and love of Godu003c\/strongu003e and his u003cstrongu003eprofound relationship with every creatureu003c\/strongu003e,\u201d Pope Francis u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003esaidu003c\/au003e.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cWhen our eyes are illumined by the Spirit, they open to contemplate God, in the beauty of nature and in the grandeur of the cosmos, and they lead us to discover how everything speaks to us about Him and His love,\u201d the Pontiff highlighted. \u201cThe gift of knowledge sets us in profound harmony with the Creator and allows us to participate in the clarity of his vision and his judgement.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHe also explained how the gift of knowledge allows us to not fall into the error of \u201cconsidering ourselves the masters of creation\u201d but to remember that we must \u201cguard it, for if we destroy creation, creation will destroy us! Don\u2019t forget that.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":798979,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"A view from space to a galaxy and stars. Universe filled with stars, nebula and galaxy\" class=\"wp-image-798979\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"6\",\"text\":\"Piety: Our relationship with God and others\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e6u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003ePiety: Our relationship with God and othersu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHighlighting that this gift is often \u201cmisconstrued or treated superficially,\u201d Pope Francis u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003edefined u003c\/au003ethe gift of piety as \u201cu003cstrongu003ea bondu003c\/strongu003e that gives meaning to our life and keeps us sound,u003cstrongu003e in communion with [God],u003c\/strongu003e even during the most difficult and tormenting moments.\u201d\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Pontiff explained that this gift is not simply \u201chaving compassion for someone\u201d or \u201cfeeling pity\u201d or \u201cto pose like a picture and pretend to be a saint.\u201d Piety \u201cis synonymous with the genuine religious spirit, with filial trust in God, with that capacity to pray to him with the love and simplicity that belongs to those who are humble of heart,\u201d Francis said.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHowever, he also acknowledged that the \u201crelationship with the Lord is not intended as a duty or an imposition. u003cstrongu003eIt is a bond that comes from within. It is a relationship lived with the heartu003c\/strongu003e\u201d and that generates \u201cgratitude and praise.\" Once this gift allows us to understand our relationship with God we can \u201cpass this love on to others as well and to recognize them as our brothers and sisters.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cThe gift of piety means to be truly capable of rejoicing with those who rejoice, of weeping with those who weep, of being close to those who are lonely or in anguish, of correcting those in error, of consoling the afflicted, of welcoming and helping those in need.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"7\",\"text\":\"Fear of the Lord: trust God with everything\u00a0\u00a0\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e7u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eFear of the Lord: trust God with everything\u00a0\u00a0u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFirstly, the gift of the fear of the Lord \u201cdoes not mean being afraid of God; we know well that God is Father, that he loves us,\u201d the Pope u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003esaidu003c\/au003e. \u201cFear of the Lord, instead, is the gift of the Holy Spirit through whom u003cstrongu003ewe are reminded of how small we are before God and of his loveu003c\/strongu003e and that our good lies in humble, respectful, and trusting self-abandonment into his hands.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis awareness of our limitations u003cstrongu003ehelps us place our \u201cevery care and expectation in God\u201du003c\/strongu003e and feel \u201cenfolded and sustained by his warmth and protection, just as a child with his father,\u201d the Pontiff explained. This gift \u201ctakes on the form of docility, gratitude and praise, by filling our hearts with hope\u201d even when \u201cwe frequently fail to grasp the plan of God.\u201d\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe gift of the fear of the Lordu003cstrongu003e \u201cdoes not make of us Christians who are shy and submissive, but stirs in us courage and strength!\u201du003c\/strongu003e the Pontiff reflected. \u201cWe are moved and conquered by his love! To be conquered by the love of God!\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHowever, Pope Francis also underlined that the fear of the Lord can be an \u201c'alarm' against the obstinacy of sin.\u201d u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cGod sends us a warning: Be careful! With all this power, with all this money, with all of your pride, with all your vanity, you will not be happy.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHe for example cited those who manufacture weapons or work in human trafficking or slave labor. \u201cMay fear of the Lord make them understand that one day all things will come to an end and they will have to give account to God.\u201du003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also \"link\":\" fruits of the Holy Spirit according to St. Thomas Aquinas\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" fruits of the Holy Spirit according to St. Thomas Aquinasu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Pope\u2019s helpful definitions of Holy Spirit\u2019s 7 gifts\",\"subheading\":\"Remember when Pope Francis did a series of catecheses on the Holy Spirit and the Spirit's gifts?\",\"author\":\"Isabella H. de Carvalho\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"638458\",\"link\":\" H. de Carvalho\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" Francis during his weekly general audience in St. Peteru0026#8217;s square at the Vatican on April 10, 2024\",\"copyright\":\"Antoine Mekary ,\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/18\/popes-helpful-definitions-of-holy-spirits-7-gifts\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 240, 183, 44, 1 )\",\"term_id\":423715166,\"category\":\"Church\",\"category_slug\":\"church-news\",\"category_id\":423715166,\"category_color\":\"#f0b72c\",\"parent_category\":\"Church\",\"published\":1716014746,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.18\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/18\/24\",\"tags\":\"Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Pope Francis\",\"firsttag\":\"Pope Francis\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423716098,\"name\":\"Holy Spirit\",\"link\":\" Francis\",\"link\":\" H. de Carvalho\",\"dimension2\":\"Church\",\"dimension3\":\"1716014746\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2024.05.18\",\"dimension8\":\"Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Pope Francis\",\"dimension9\":\"Remember when Pope Francis did a series of catecheses on the Holy Spirit and the Spirit's gifts?\",\"dimension10\":\"804508\",\"dimension11\":\"Holy Spirit\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Church\",\"dimension14\":\"Church\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":2652,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eRemember when Pope Francis did a series of catecheses on the Holy Spirit and the Spirit's gifts?u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003e\u201cThe Holy Spirit constitutes the soul, the life blood of the Church and of every individual Christian: He is the Love of God who makes of our hearts his dwelling place and enters into communion with us.\u201d This is how Pope Francis defined the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eHoly Spiritu003c\/au003e during the general audience of April 9, 2014. That day he began a catechesis series dedicated to the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003e7 gifts of the Holy Spiritu003c\/au003e: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eIn light of Pentecost on Sunday, u003cemu003eAleteiau003c\/emu003e summarizes the Pontiff\u2019s thoughts and reflections on these gifts that enable Christians to live their lives in closer proximity to God.\u00a0u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":804473,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003ePentecost is one of the few feasts of the liturgical year where red is worn by the priest and deacon.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eFor most Roman Catholics who only attend Sunday Mass, u003cstrongu003ered can be a rare vestment coloru003c\/strongu003e, as it is only worn on u003cstrongu003ePentecost Sunday, Good Fridayu003c\/strongu003e and on special feasts (such as the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross), when they fall on Sundays during the liturgical year.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eRed is also worn on the feast days of martyrs, or for a votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, but few Catholics will witness those days as they typically fall during the week.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eSymbolism of red on Pentecostu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eIn the Roman Rite, the Church has chosen the color red for the vestments worn by the priest and deacon on Pentecost Sunday.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHeinrich Stieglitz wrote about this liturgical color in his 1923 book u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe Church Yearu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e, explaining its symbolism:u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eRed is a warmer and stronger color than white. u003cstrongu003eIt glows like fire and signifies heavenly loveu003c\/strongu003e. u003cstrongu003eThe Holy Spirit is Divine Loveu003c\/strongu003e. He came from heaven in the form of u003cstrongu003efiery tonguesu003c\/strongu003e. The hearts of the Apostles burned with holy love. Speech came from the lips of St. Peter in a stream of fire, as it were, and inflamed the hearts of the Jews. u003cstrongu003eThe feast of Pentecost therefore is celebrated in red.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eCatechesis of the Good Shepherdu003c\/emu003e similarly teaches children that u003cstrongu003ethe color red is the color of great love.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe reference to the fiery tongues comes from the Acts of the Apostles:u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eWhen the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.u0026nbsp;And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.u003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them.u0026nbsp;u003c\/strongu003eAnd they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.u003c\/pu003enu003cciteu003eActs 2:1-4u003c\/citeu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eEver since that fateful day on Pentecost, red has been associated with the action of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eOutside of Pentecost, red is most often connected to the shedding of blood, and is one of the reasons why it has been chosen for Good Friday.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWhile Pentecost does not represent the blood of sacrifice, it does correspond to two other spiritual meanings that the Church has recognized. According to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eCatholic Encyclopediau003c\/au003e, red \u201cis the language of fire and blood, indicate[ing] u003cstrongu003eburning charityu003c\/strongu003e and the martyrs\u2019 generous sacrifice.\u201d With that in mind, red for Pentecost can be seen in reference to the flames of fire that came down upon the apostles, as well as the fire of \u201cu003cstrongu003eburning charityu003c\/strongu003e\u201d that arose in them after that day.u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" does the word u0026#8220;Pentecostu0026#8221; mean?u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Pentecost Monday was a major feast in the medieval Churchu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFor most Roman Catholics who only attend Sunday Mass, u003cstrongu003ered can be a rare vestment coloru003c\/strongu003e, as it is only worn on u003cstrongu003ePentecost Sunday, Good Fridayu003c\/strongu003e and on special feasts (such as the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross), when they fall on Sundays during the liturgical year.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eRed is also worn on the feast days of martyrs, or for a votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, but few Catholics will witness those days as they typically fall during the week.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Symbolism of red on Pentecost\" --u003enu003ch3u003eSymbolism of red on Pentecostu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn the Roman Rite, the Church has chosen the color red for the vestments worn by the priest and deacon on Pentecost Sunday.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHeinrich Stieglitz wrote about this liturgical color in his 1923 book u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eThe Church Yearu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e, explaining its symbolism:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eRed is a warmer and stronger color than white. u003cstrongu003eIt glows like fire and signifies heavenly loveu003c\/strongu003e. u003cstrongu003eThe Holy Spirit is Divine Loveu003c\/strongu003e. He came from heaven in the form of u003cstrongu003efiery tonguesu003c\/strongu003e. The hearts of the Apostles burned with holy love. Speech came from the lips of St. Peter in a stream of fire, as it were, and inflamed the hearts of the Jews. u003cstrongu003eThe feast of Pentecost therefore is celebrated in red.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe u003cemu003eCatechesis of the Good Shepherdu003c\/emu003e similarly teaches children that u003cstrongu003ethe color red is the color of great love.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe reference to the fiery tongues comes from the Acts of the Apostles:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhen the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.u0026nbsp;And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.u003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them.u0026nbsp;u003c\/strongu003eAnd they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003cciteu003eActs 2:1-4u003c\/citeu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEver since that fateful day on Pentecost, red has been associated with the action of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOutside of Pentecost, red is most often connected to the shedding of blood, and is one of the reasons why it has been chosen for Good Friday.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhile Pentecost does not represent the blood of sacrifice, it does correspond to two other spiritual meanings that the Church has recognized. According to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eCatholic Encyclopediau003c\/au003e, red \u201cis the language of fire and blood, indicate[ing] u003cstrongu003eburning charityu003c\/strongu003e and the martyrs\u2019 generous sacrifice.\u201d With that in mind, red for Pentecost can be seen in reference to the flames of fire that came down upon the apostles, as well as the fire of \u201cu003cstrongu003eburning charityu003c\/strongu003e\u201d that arose in them after that day.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" does the word \\u0026#8220;Pentecost\\u0026#8221; mean?\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" does the word u0026#8220;Pentecostu0026#8221; mean?u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Pentecost Monday was a major feast in the medieval Church\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Pentecost Monday was a major feast in the medieval Churchu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"The hidden meaning behind red vestments on Pentecost\",\"subheading\":\"Pentecost is one of the few feasts of the liturgical year where red is worn by the priest and deacon.\",\"author\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"1243\",\"link\":\" Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. 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It's amazing what God can do with us when we give ourselves to Him!u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eFr. Alfred Delp was a heroic German Jesuit priest who was executed in 1945 for being a leader in the Resistance movement against the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eNazisu003c\/au003e. While incarcerated \u00a0in solitary confinement for five months in Berlin, Fr. Delp managed to compose stunning meditations about Advent which he wrote\u2014usually while his hands were in handcuffs\u2014on small slips of paper that had been smuggled in to him. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eFr. Delp\u2019s profound Advent reflections have been compiled in a must-read book titledu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eAdvent of the Heartu003c\/emu003e\u2014a mystery that this spiritual giant truly modeled.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSpend a few seconds with just one of the profound insights u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eFr. Delpu003c\/au003e shared with us from his cell.u003c\/pu003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-video\"u003eu003cvideo controls src=\" wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFr. Alfred Delp was a heroic German Jesuit priest who was executed in 1945 for being a leader in the Resistance movement against the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eNazisu003c\/au003e. While incarcerated \u00a0in solitary confinement for five months in Berlin, Fr. Delp managed to compose stunning meditations about Advent which he wrote\u2014usually while his hands were in handcuffs\u2014on small slips of paper that had been smuggled in to him. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eFr. 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Peter John Cameron, OP\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"712380\",\"link\":\" Peter John Cameron, OP\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" de Syon\",\"copyright\":\"Delphine de Syon\",\"link\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"alt\":\"WEB2CRECHE-LYON-Delphine de Syon\",\"link\":\"\/2022\/12\/01\/advent-meditations-written-while-handcuffed\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 78, 21, 171, 1 )\",\"term_id\":1494,\"category\":\"Spirituality\",\"category_slug\":\"spirituality\",\"category_id\":1494,\"category_color\":\"#4e15ab\",\"parent_category\":\"Spirituality\",\"published\":1669889907,\"published_datalayer\":\"2022.12.01\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 12\/01\/22\",\"tags\":\"100 Words of Hope, Advent, Spiritual Life\",\"firsttag\":\"Spiritual Life\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423717683,\"name\":\"100 Words of Hope\",\"link\":\" Life\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"spirituality\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Spirituality\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP\",\"dimension2\":\"Spirituality\",\"dimension3\":\"1669889907\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2022.12.01\",\"dimension8\":\"100 Words of Hope, Advent, Spiritual Life\",\"dimension9\":\"To compose such stunning Advent insights under such conditions ... It's amazing what God can do with us when we give ourselves to Him!\",\"dimension10\":\"723207\",\"dimension11\":\"100 Words of Hope\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Spirituality Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Spirituality\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":203,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eTo compose such stunning Advent insights under such conditions ... It's amazing what God can do with us when we give ourselves to Him!u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eFr. Alfred Delp was a heroic German Jesuit priest who was executed in 1945 for being a leader in the Resistance movement against the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eNazisu003c\/au003e. While incarcerated \u00a0in solitary confinement for five months in Berlin, Fr. Delp managed to compose stunning meditations about Advent which he wrote\u2014usually while his hands were in handcuffs\u2014on small slips of paper that had been smuggled in to him. u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eFr. Delp\u2019s profound Advent reflections have been compiled in a must-read book titledu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eAdvent of the Heartu003c\/emu003e\u2014a mystery that this spiritual giant truly modeled.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":804619,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eSo many unseen ministries work together to strengthen the life of the Church and help us all feel the movement of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eAs we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit in such a powerful way on Pentecost, I want to take a minute to thank those who help us to feel the movement of the Spirit through their ministries.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSome of these are obvious, of course, such as priests who bring us the living water of God\u2019s grace through the Sacraments.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBut many go unseen and unheralded, yet they do so much to help us know and feel the presence of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eRecently I read about the ways that we know the Holy Spirit in the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCatechismu003c\/au003e, which explains how self-effacing is the Holy Spirit:u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003e\u201cNo one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.\u201d Now Godu0026#8217;s Spirit, who reveals God, makes known to us Christ, his Word, his living Utterance, but the Spirit does not speak of himself. The Spirit who u0026#8220;has spoken through the prophetsu0026#8221; makes us hear the Fatheru0026#8217;s Word, but we do not hear the Spirit himself. We know him only in the movement by which he reveals the Word to us and disposes us to welcome him in faith. The Spirit of truth who \u201cunveils\u201d Christ to us \u201cwill not speak on his own.\u201d Such properly divine self-effacement explains why \u201cthe world cannot receive [him], because it neither sees him nor knows him,\u201d while those who believe in Christ know the Spirit because he dwells with them.u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe Catechism goes on to give a list of \u201cplaces where we know the Holy Spirit.\u201d The first of these, of course, is the Church itself. But many of the other places where we know the Spirit are brought to us through the dedicated ministry of almost invisible helpers:u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThank you, readers at Mass!u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the Scriptures he inspired,\u201d we know the Spirit. Lectors and readers at Mass proclaim these Scriptures for us all to hear.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThank you, sacristans, altar servers and custodians!u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the sacramental liturgy, through its words and symbols, in which the Holy Spirit puts us into communion with Christ,\u201d we know the Spirit. Sacristans, altar servers, and all those who assist with the preparation for the Mass and upkeep of the Church help to bring us the sacred liturgy.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThank you, all of you who pray!u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn prayer, wherein he intercedes for us,\u201d we know the Spirit. All of you who spend your valuable time in prayer grow closer to the movement of the Spirit through this conversation with God.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThank you, those who serve in any kind of ministry!u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the charisms and ministries by which the Church is built up,\u201d we know the Spirit. I think of youth ministers, Rosary societies, those who organize the food pantry and marriage preparation ministries, and so many others who work away at little-known but vitally important ministries. You are the heartbeat of the Church!u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThank you, all who live with missionary zeal!u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the signs of apostolic and missionary life,\u201d we know the Spirit. All who try to live like the apostles, on fire with the blessed love of God and the joy of his Gospel, you are a blessing to the Church and to the world!u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eThank you, all who are trying to be saints!u003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the witness of saints through whom he manifests his holiness and continues the work of salvation,\u201d we know the Spirit. All who are trying to get to heaven seek to give this kind of witness through daily life. Your example is an inspiration!u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eTogether, these many unseen ministries work together to strengthen the life of the Church and help us all feel the movement of Godu0026#8217;s presence. Come, Holy Spirit!u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" by Albrecht D\u00fcrer, c.1510 (Detail)\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Creative ways to celebrate Pentecost this Sundayu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" mass-vigil\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" the Churchu0026#8217;s birthday! Hereu0026#8217;s how to celebrate todayu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAs we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit in such a powerful way on Pentecost, I want to take a minute to thank those who help us to feel the movement of the Spirit through their ministries.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSome of these are obvious, of course, such as priests who bring us the living water of God\u2019s grace through the Sacraments.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBut many go unseen and unheralded, yet they do so much to help us know and feel the presence of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eRecently I read about the ways that we know the Holy Spirit in the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eCatechismu003c\/au003e, which explains how self-effacing is the Holy Spirit:u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cNo one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.\u201d Now God's Spirit, who reveals God, makes known to us Christ, his Word, his living Utterance, but the Spirit does not speak of himself. The Spirit who \"has spoken through the prophets\" makes us hear the Father's Word, but we do not hear the Spirit himself. We know him only in the movement by which he reveals the Word to us and disposes us to welcome him in faith. The Spirit of truth who \u201cunveils\u201d Christ to us \u201cwill not speak on his own.\u201d Such properly divine self-effacement explains why \u201cthe world cannot receive [him], because it neither sees him nor knows him,\u201d while those who believe in Christ know the Spirit because he dwells with them.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Catechism goes on to give a list of \u201cplaces where we know the Holy Spirit.\u201d The first of these, of course, is the Church itself. But many of the other places where we know the Spirit are brought to us through the dedicated ministry of almost invisible helpers:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Thank you, readers at Mass!\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThank you, readers at Mass!u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the Scriptures he inspired,\u201d we know the Spirit. Lectors and readers at Mass proclaim these Scriptures for us all to hear.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Thank you, sacristans, altar servers and custodians!\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThank you, sacristans, altar servers and custodians!u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the sacramental liturgy, through its words and symbols, in which the Holy Spirit puts us into communion with Christ,\u201d we know the Spirit. Sacristans, altar servers, and all those who assist with the preparation for the Mass and upkeep of the Church help to bring us the sacred liturgy.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Thank you, all of you who pray!\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThank you, all of you who pray!u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn prayer, wherein he intercedes for us,\u201d we know the Spirit. All of you who spend your valuable time in prayer grow closer to the movement of the Spirit through this conversation with God.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Thank you, those who serve in any kind of ministry!\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThank you, those who serve in any kind of ministry!u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the charisms and ministries by which the Church is built up,\u201d we know the Spirit. I think of youth ministers, Rosary societies, those who organize the food pantry and marriage preparation ministries, and so many others who work away at little-known but vitally important ministries. You are the heartbeat of the Church!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Thank you, all who live with missionary zeal!\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThank you, all who live with missionary zeal!u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the signs of apostolic and missionary life,\u201d we know the Spirit. All who try to live like the apostles, on fire with the blessed love of God and the joy of his Gospel, you are a blessing to the Church and to the world!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Thank you, all who are trying to be saints!\" --u003enu003ch3u003eThank you, all who are trying to be saints!u003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cIn the witness of saints through whom he manifests his holiness and continues the work of salvation,\u201d we know the Spirit. All who are trying to get to heaven seek to give this kind of witness through daily life. Your example is an inspiration!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eTogether, these many unseen ministries work together to strengthen the life of the Church and help us all feel the movement of God's presence. Come, Holy Spirit!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Creative ways to celebrate Pentecost this Sunday\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Creative ways to celebrate Pentecost this Sundayu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" the Church\\u0026#8217;s birthday! Here\\u0026#8217;s how to celebrate today\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" the Churchu0026#8217;s birthday! Hereu0026#8217;s how to celebrate todayu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"The hidden heroes who help us know the Holy Spirit\",\"subheading\":\"So many unseen ministries work together to strengthen the life of the Church and help us all feel the movement of the Holy Spirit.\",\"author\":\"Theresa Civantos Barber\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[{\"ID\":\"327797\",\"link\":\" class=\"p1\"u003eu003cspan class=\"s1\"u003eTheresa Civantos Barber is an assistant editor for Aleteia. She has worked as an editor for Regnery Publishing, University of Chicago and Midwest Theological Forum.\u00a0u003c\/spanu003eu003c\/pu003e\",\"twitter\":\"\",\"facebook\":\"\",\"subtitle\":\"\",\"title_guest_author\":\"\",\"thumb\":\" Civantos Barber\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" 91, 175, 192, 1 )\",\"term_id\":278,\"category\":\"Lifestyle\",\"category_slug\":\"lifestyle\",\"category_id\":278,\"category_color\":\"#5bafc0\",\"parent_category\":\"Lifestyle\",\"published\":1716048967,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.18\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/18\/24\",\"tags\":\"Catechism, Devotions and Feasts, Pentecost\",\"firsttag\":\"Pentecost\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423717266,\"name\":\"Catechism\",\"link\":\" and Feasts\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"inread_ads_disabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position_enabled\":false,\"custom_inread_position\":\"2\",\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"lifestyle\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Lifestyle\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Theresa Civantos Barber\",\"dimension2\":\"Lifestyle\",\"dimension3\":\"1716048967\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2024.05.18\",\"dimension8\":\"Catechism, Devotions and Feasts, Pentecost\",\"dimension9\":\"So many unseen ministries work together to strengthen the life of the Church and help us all feel the movement of the Holy Spirit.\",\"dimension10\":\"804619\",\"dimension11\":\"Catechism\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Lifestyle Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Lifestyle\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":1022,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eSo many unseen ministries work together to strengthen the life of the Church and help us all feel the movement of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eAs we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit in such a powerful way on Pentecost, I want to take a minute to thank those who help us to feel the movement of the Spirit through their ministries.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eSome of these are obvious, of course, such as priests who bring us the living water of God\u2019s grace through the Sacraments.\u00a0u003c\/pu003en\", ALETEIAu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eBrothers and sisters, let us renew our faith in the presence of the Comforter, who is at our side, and continue to pray:u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eCome, Creator Spirit, enlighten our minds,u003cbr \/u003efill our hearts with your grace, guide our steps,u003cbr \/u003egrant your peace to our world. Amen.u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Church\" data-category-english=\"church\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" Francis during his weekly general audience in St. Peteru0026#039;s square at the Vatican on April 10, 2024\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" helpful definitions of Holy Spiritu0026#8217;s 7 giftsu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cbru003ePope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter's on this feast of Pentecost. Here is a Vatican translation of his homily:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e~u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe account of Pentecost (cf.\u00a0u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Acts\u00a02:1-11\"u003eu003cemu003eActsu003c\/emu003e\u00a02:1-11u003c\/au003e) shows us two areas of the Holy Spirit\u2019s working in the Church:\u00a0u003cemu003ein us\u00a0u003c\/emu003eand\u00a0u003cemu003ein missionu003c\/emu003e, with two characteristics:\u00a0u003cemu003epower\u00a0u003c\/emu003eandu003cemu003e\u00a0gentlenessu003c\/emu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Spirit\u2019s work in us is powerful, as symbolized by the signs of wind and fire, which are often associated with God\u2019s power in the Bible (cf.\u00a0u003cemu003eExu003c\/emu003e\u00a019:16-19). Without such power we would never be able to defeat evil on our own, nor overcome the \u201cdesires of the flesh\u201d that St. Paul refers to, those drives of the soul: \u201cimpurity, idolatry, dissension, and envy\u201d (cf.\u00a0u003cemu003eGalu003c\/emu003e\u00a05:19-21). They can be overcome with the Spirit who gives us the power to do so, for he enters into our hearts that are \u201cparched, stiff, and cold\u201d (cf. Sequence\u00a0u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Veni Sancte Spiritus\"u003eVeni Sancte Spiritusu003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e). These drives spoil our relationships with others and divide our communities, yet the Spirit enters into our hearts and heals everything.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":804703,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Pope Francis presides over a mass on Pentecost day at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on May 19, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-804703\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eJesus too shows us this when, prompted by the Spirit, he withdraws for forty days and is tempted in the desert (cf.u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eMt.u0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003e4:1-11). During that time his humanity also grows, is strengthened and prepared for mission.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAt the same time, the Paraclete\u2019s working in us is alsou0026nbsp;u003cemu003egentleu003c\/emu003e: powerful and gentle. The wind and the fire do not destroy or reduce to ashes whatever they touch: the one fills the house where the disciples are, and the other rests gently, in the form of flames, on the head of each. This gentleness, too, is a feature of God\u2019s way of acting, one that we frequently encounter in the Scriptures.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIt is reassuring to see how the same sturdy, calloused hand that first breaks up the clods of our passions, then gently, after planting the seeds of virtue, \u201cwaters\u201d them and \u201ctends\u201d them (cf.u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eSequenceu003c\/emu003e). He lovingly protects these virtues, so that they can grow stronger and so that, after the toil of combatting evil, we may taste the sweetness of mercy and communion with God. The Spirit is like this: powerful, giving us the power to overcome, and also gentle. We speak about theu0026nbsp;u003cemu003eanointingu0026nbsp;u003c\/emu003eof the Spirit, the Spirit anoints us for he is with us. As a beautiful prayer of the early Church says: \u201cLet your gentleness, O Lord, and the fruits of your love, abide with me\u201d (u003cemu003eOdes of Solomonu003c\/emu003e, 14:6).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":804705,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Pope Francis presides over a mass on Pentecost day at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on May 19, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-804705\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe Holy Spirit, who descended upon the disciples and remained at their side, that is, as the\u00a0u003cemu003e\"Paraclete,u003c\/emu003e\" transformed their hearts and instilled in them \u201ca serene courage which impelled them to pass on to others their experience of Jesus and the hope which motivated them\u201d (SAINT JOHN PAUL II,\u00a0u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" Missiou003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e, 24). Peter and John would later testify before the Sanhedrin, after being told \u201cnot to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus\u201d (u003cemu003eActsu003c\/emu003e\u00a04:18): \u201cWe cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard\u201d (v. 20). And they possessed the power of the Holy Spirit to speak of these things.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis is also true of us, who received the Spirit in Baptism and Confirmation. From the \u201cUpper Room\u201d of this Basilica, like the Apostles, we too are being sent forth, particularly at the present time, to proclaim the Gospel to all. We are sent into the world \u201cnot only geographically but also beyond the frontiers of race and religion, for a truly universal mission\u201d (u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" Missiou003c\/au003eu003c\/emu003e, 25). Thanks to the Spirit, we can and must do this with his ownu0026nbsp;u003cemu003epoweru003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;andu0026nbsp;u003cemu003egentlenessu003c\/emu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWith the same power: that is, not with arrogance and impositions \u2013 a Christian is not arrogant, for his or her power is something else, it is the power of the Spirit \u2013 nor with calculation and cunning, but with the energy born of fidelity to the truth that the Spirit teaches us in our hearts and causes to grow within us. Consequently, we surrender to the Spirit, not to worldly power. We tirelessly proclaim peace to those who desire war, proclaim forgiveness to those who seek revenge, we proclaim welcome and solidarity to those who bar their doors and erect barriers, we proclaim life to those who choose death, we proclaim respect to those who love to humiliate, insult and reject, we proclaim fidelity to those who would sever every bond, thereby confusing freedom with a bleak and empty individualism. Nor are we intimidated by hardship, derision or opposition, which, today as always, are never lacking in the apostolate (cf.u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eActsu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;4:1-31).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":804701,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Pope Francis presides over a mass on Pentecost day at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on May 19, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-804701\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAt the same time that we act with this power, our proclamation seeks to beu0026nbsp;u003cemu003egentleu003c\/emu003e, welcoming to everyone. Let us not forget this: everyone, everyone, everyone. Let us not forget the parable of those who were invited to the feast but did not want to go: \u201cGo therefore to the streets and bring everyone, everyone, everyone, both the bad and the good, everyone\u201d (cf.u0026nbsp;u003cemu003eMtu003c\/emu003eu0026nbsp;22:9-10). The Spirit grants us the power to go forth and call everyone with gentleness, he grants us the gentleness to welcome everyone.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAll of us, brothers and sisters, are in great need of hope, which is not optimism; no, it is something else. We need hope. Hope is depicted as an anchor, there at the shore, and in clinging to its rope, we move toward hope. We need hope, we need to lift our gaze to horizons of peace, fraternity, justice and solidarity. This alone is the way of life, there is no other. Naturally, it is not always easy; indeed, there are times that the path is winding and uphill. Yet we know that we are not alone, we have the certainty that, by the help of the Holy Spirit and by his gifts, we can walk together and make that path more and more inviting for others as well.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:image \"id\":804707,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\" --u003enu003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"u003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Pope Francis presides over a mass on Pentecost day at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on May 19, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-804707\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003enu003c!-- \/wp:image --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBrothers and sisters, let us renew our faith in the presence of the Comforter, who is at our side, and continue to pray:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eCome, Creator Spirit, enlighten our minds,u003cbru003efill our hearts with your grace, guide our steps,u003cbru003egrant your peace to our world. Amen.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also \"link\":\" helpful definitions of Holy Spirit\\u0026#8217;s 7 gifts\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" helpful definitions of Holy Spiritu0026#8217;s 7 giftsu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Powerful and gentle: Pope\u2019s homily on how the Holy Spirit works (full text)\",\"subheading\":\"\"It is reassuring to see how the same sturdy, calloused hand that first breaks up the clods of our passions, then gently, after planting the seeds of virtue, \u201cwaters\u201d them and \u201ctends\u201d them.\"\",\"author\":\"Aleteia\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"1588\",\"link\":\" Francis presides over a mass on Pentecost day at St Peteru0026#8217;s basilica in The Vatican, on May 19, 2024.\",\"copyright\":\"Antoine Mekary ,\"link\":\"\/2024\/05\/19\/powerful-and-gentle-popes-homily-on-how-the-holy-spirit-works-full-text\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 240, 183, 44, 1 )\",\"term_id\":423715166,\"category\":\"Church\",\"category_slug\":\"church-news\",\"category_id\":423715166,\"category_color\":\"#f0b72c\",\"parent_category\":\"Church\",\"published\":1716106758,\"published_datalayer\":\"2024.05.19\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/19\/24\",\"tags\":\"Faith, Holy Spirit, Pope Francis\",\"firsttag\":\"Pope Francis\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423714795,\"name\":\"Faith\",\"link\":\" Spirit\",\"link\":\" Francis\",\"link\":\" Holy Spirit, Pope Francis\",\"dimension9\":\"\"It is reassuring to see how the same sturdy, calloused hand that first breaks up the clods of our passions, then gently, after planting the seeds of virtue, \u201cwaters\u201d them and \u201ctends\u201d them.\"\",\"dimension10\":\"804748\",\"dimension11\":\"Faith\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Church\",\"dimension14\":\"Church\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":1573,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003e\"It is reassuring to see how the same sturdy, calloused hand that first breaks up the clods of our passions, then gently, after planting the seeds of virtue, \u201cwaters\u201d them and \u201ctends\u201d them.\"u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eu003cbru003ePope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter's on this feast of Pentecost. Here is a Vatican translation of his homily:u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003e~u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":804737,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe Argentine Pontiff grants an \"equipollent beatification\" of the 12th-century French religious Guy of Montpellier, founder of the Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit and the Confraternity of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eWith a Motu proprio called u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Fide Incensus\"u003eFide Incensusu003c\/au003e,u003c\/emu003e published on May 18, 2024, and bearing a signature of the same day from St. John Lateran (though Pope Francis was on a pastoral visit to Verona), the Argentine Pontiff grants an u0026#8220;equipollent beatificationu0026#8221; of the 12th-century French religious Guy of Montpellier.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWith the \u201cequipollent\u201d canonization or beatification (sometimes called \u201cequivalent\u201d), the recognition of a person as u0026#8220;blessedu0026#8221; or u0026#8220;saintu0026#8221; is done by\u00a0u003cstrongu003ea simple decree of the pope without the regular, lengthy processu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSee more on this process u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"here\"u003ehereu003c\/au003e.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWith the document, the Pope granted orders, congregations, and communities linked to the charism of Santo Spirito in Sassia a liturgical feast for Brother Guy de Montpellier (1160-1208), who founded the order of the Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit and the Confraternity of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn this text, in Latin and translated into English and Italian, the Pope responds to a request made a few months ago by a delegation of Holy Spirit nuns who were received in private audience, and to whom he had verbally promised to authorize this feast, according to our information. u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eHelping the pooru003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eBorn in the second half of the 19th century into the wealthy Montpellier family, Guy de Montpellier founded a house-hospital for the poorest of the poor, u0026#8220;entrusting this work of mercy to the Holy Spirit,u0026#8221; recalls the Argentine pontiff.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eGuy then formed a community, u0026#8220;whose members were men and women, laypeople and ecclesiastics,u0026#8221; making himself known to Lotario dei Segni, the future Pope Innocent III (1198-1216), who would support the development of this community through one of the first acts of his pontificate, the bull u003cemu003eHiis precipueu003c\/emu003e of April 22, 1198, in which he asked all bishops to support the initiatives.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eA community historically supported by the papacyu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThe following day, the hospital in Montpellier u0026#8220;came under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy See and the Supreme Pontiff confirmed the monastic rule prepared by Guy for his community,u0026#8221; recalls Pope Francis. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ePontifical support brought about a rapid development, with the creation of 10 other houses in the south of France and two in Rome.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eClose to the Vatican, it was entrusted with the care of the parish of Sancta Maria in Saxia and the adjoining u003cemu003edomus hospitalisu003c\/emu003e: Today, this is the parish of Santo Spirito in Sassia, which in recent years has become a center for devotion to Divine Mercy according to the spirituality of St. Faustina Kowalska, and the Santo Spirito hospital, still under the jurisdiction of the Holy See. The site became the general house of the Order of the Holy Spirit with the u003cemu003eInter opera pietatisu003c\/emu003e bull of 1204.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe early years of the communityu0026#8217;s development were devoted to caring for abandoned children and single mothers. The death of Guy de Montpellier gave Pope Innocent III the occasion to issue a new bull, u003cemu003eDefuncto Romaeu003c\/emu003e, in which he recalled the importance of the works of mercy accomplished by the deceased and the need to continue them after his death.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eEnhancing a spiritual legacyu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eHis memory has been cultivated by his spiritual family, but the figure of Guy de Montpellier, who had not been beatified, is little known beyond their communities. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ePope Francis remedies this relative oblivion with this Motu proprio, which recalls that the work of the now-Blessed still bears u0026#8220;many good fruits today, thanks to the religious communities who tirelessly help the poor.u0026#8221;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHe says:u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eThe example of Guy de Montpellier, an absolutely unique man in his humble spiritual life, obedience and service to the poor, has always attracted and inspired. We believe, therefore, that the moment has come in which he should be presented in a special way to the Church of God, to whom he continues to speak through his faith and works of mercy. [u0026#8230;]u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cpu003eWe, with sure knowledge, considering the excellent merits of Guy de Montpellier, hitherto present in the Church, of Our own free will, for the good of souls, have decided to grant a special sign of grace.u003c\/pu003ennnnu003cpu003eTherefore, by Our Apostolic authority, We inscribe in the catalogue of the Blessed Guy de Montpellier, whose memory, with the Liturgy of the Hours and the Eucharistic Celebration to be held on 7 February,u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eThis date will be an u0026#8220;obligatory memorial for orders, congregations, and institutes of Santo Spirito in Sassia, as well as for institutes inspired by Guidou0026#8217;s charism,u0026#8221; says the Pontiff.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThis type of Motu proprio indicating an equipollent beatification is rare. Pope Francis has declared a number of equipollent canonizations during his pontificate. On December 17, 2013, he included one of St. Ignatius of Loyolau0026#8217;s first companions, Pierre Favre, in the calendar of saints.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBenedict XVI used the same recognition for u003cstrongu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"u003eSt. Hildegard of Bingenu003c\/au003eu003c\/strongu003e, who is also recognized as a doctor of the Church.\u00a0u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Church\" data-category-english=\"church\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" PETERu0026#039;S BASILICA, KEYS\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" the 266 men who have been pope, how many were canonized saints?u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWith a Motu proprio called u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Fide Incensus\"u003eFide Incensusu003c\/au003e,u003c\/emu003e published on May 18, 2024, and bearing a signature of the same day from St. John Lateran (though Pope Francis was on a pastoral visit to Verona), the Argentine Pontiff grants an \"equipollent beatification\" of the 12th-century French religious Guy of Montpellier.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWith the \u201cequipollent\u201d canonization or beatification (sometimes called \u201cequivalent\u201d), the recognition of a person as \"blessed\" or \"saint\" is done by\u00a0u003cstrongu003ea simple decree of the pope without the regular, lengthy processu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSee more on this process u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"here\"u003ehereu003c\/au003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWith the document, the Pope granted orders, congregations, and communities linked to the charism of Santo Spirito in Sassia a liturgical feast for Brother Guy de Montpellier (1160-1208), who founded the order of the Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit and the Confraternity of the Holy Spirit.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn this text, in Latin and translated into English and Italian, the Pope responds to a request made a few months ago by a delegation of Holy Spirit nuns who were received in private audience, and to whom he had verbally promised to authorize this feast, according to our information. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Helping the poor\" --u003enu003ch3u003eHelping the pooru003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBorn in the second half of the 19th century into the wealthy Montpellier family, Guy de Montpellier founded a house-hospital for the poorest of the poor, \"entrusting this work of mercy to the Holy Spirit,\" recalls the Argentine pontiff.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eGuy then formed a community, \"whose members were men and women, laypeople and ecclesiastics,\" making himself known to Lotario dei Segni, the future Pope Innocent III (1198-1216), who would support the development of this community through one of the first acts of his pontificate, the bull u003cemu003eHiis precipueu003c\/emu003e of April 22, 1198, in which he asked all bishops to support the initiatives.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"A community historically supported by the papacy\" --u003enu003ch3u003eA community historically supported by the papacyu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe following day, the hospital in Montpellier \"came under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy See and the Supreme Pontiff confirmed the monastic rule prepared by Guy for his community,\" recalls Pope Francis. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003ePontifical support brought about a rapid development, with the creation of 10 other houses in the south of France and two in Rome.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eClose to the Vatican, it was entrusted with the care of the parish of Sancta Maria in Saxia and the adjoining u003cemu003edomus hospitalisu003c\/emu003e: Today, this is the parish of Santo Spirito in Sassia, which in recent years has become a center for devotion to Divine Mercy according to the spirituality of St. Faustina Kowalska, and the Santo Spirito hospital, still under the jurisdiction of the Holy See. The site became the general house of the Order of the Holy Spirit with the u003cemu003eInter opera pietatisu003c\/emu003e bull of 1204.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe early years of the community's development were devoted to caring for abandoned children and single mothers. The death of Guy de Montpellier gave Pope Innocent III the occasion to issue a new bull, u003cemu003eDefuncto Romaeu003c\/emu003e, in which he recalled the importance of the works of mercy accomplished by the deceased and the need to continue them after his death.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Enhancing a spiritual legacy\" --u003enu003ch3u003eEnhancing a spiritual legacyu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHis memory has been cultivated by his spiritual family, but the figure of Guy de Montpellier, who had not been beatified, is little known beyond their communities. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003ePope Francis remedies this relative oblivion with this Motu proprio, which recalls that the work of the now-Blessed still bears \"many good fruits today, thanks to the religious communities who tirelessly help the poor.\"u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHe says:u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe example of Guy de Montpellier, an absolutely unique man in his humble spiritual life, obedience and service to the poor, has always attracted and inspired. We believe, therefore, that the moment has come in which he should be presented in a special way to the Church of God, to whom he continues to speak through his faith and works of mercy. [...]u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWe, with sure knowledge, considering the excellent merits of Guy de Montpellier, hitherto present in the Church, of Our own free will, for the good of souls, have decided to grant a special sign of grace.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eTherefore, by Our Apostolic authority, We inscribe in the catalogue of the Blessed Guy de Montpellier, whose memory, with the Liturgy of the Hours and the Eucharistic Celebration to be held on 7 February,u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis date will be an \"obligatory memorial for orders, congregations, and institutes of Santo Spirito in Sassia, as well as for institutes inspired by Guido's charism,\" says the Pontiff.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis type of Motu proprio indicating an equipollent beatification is rare. 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Spirit.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eWith a Motu proprio called u003cemu003eu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Fide Incensus\"u003eFide Incensusu003c\/au003e,u003c\/emu003e published on May 18, 2024, and bearing a signature of the same day from St. John Lateran (though Pope Francis was on a pastoral visit to Verona), the Argentine Pontiff grants an \"equipollent beatification\" of the 12th-century French religious Guy of Montpellier.u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eWith the \u201cequipollent\u201d canonization or beatification (sometimes called \u201cequivalent\u201d), the recognition of a person as \"blessed\" or \"saint\" is done by\u00a0u003cstrongu003ea simple decree of the pope without the regular, lengthy processu003c\/strongu003e.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":752065,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe feast of Pentecost, or Shavout, is a four-day feast also known as the \u201cFeast of Weeks,\u201d and takes place 50 days after the Passover.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eScripture is full of deeply significant phrases that may pass us by unnoticed. Take the first reading from Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost. The first verse of chapter two of Acts reads: \u201cWhen the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.\u201d We as Christians might sometimes be forgetful of the context of this passage. u003cstrongu003eThe Pentecost referred to here is not the Christian feast day, but rather, the Jewish one.u003c\/strongu003e (Indeed, our holy day takes its name from the Jewish feast.)\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe feast of Pentecost, or Shavout, is a four-day feast also known as the \u201cFeast of Weeks,\u201d and takes place 50 days after the Passover. Passover and Shavout are intimately connected. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ePassover recalls the 10th plague upon the Egyptians, after which Pharaoh released the Israelites from slavery. Shavout commemorates the end of that initial stage of Israel\u2019s journey out of Egypt, when Moses brought them to Mt. Sinai and gave the people the Law by which they would live. Passover celebrates their freedom from bondage, while Shavout celebrates the new covenant formed between God and Israel. It is a reminder that u003cstrongu003ethey were freed u003cemu003eforu003c\/emu003e somethingu003c\/strongu003e: to be God\u2019s holy people, a royal priesthood, a light to the nations.u003c\/pu003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-heading3\"u003enu003ch2u003eDeeper meaning of Pentecostu003c\/h2u003enu003c\/pu003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eThis context helps us understand the deeper meaning of Pentecost. Acts says that this event takes place \u201cwhen the time for Pentecost was fulfilled.\u201d This means it was the end of the holy days of Shavout, which would put it 50 days after Jesus\u2019 resurrection. But this phrase does not merely mean that the Holy Spirit came at the end of the celebration of Pentecost. If Pentecost celebrated the giving of the Law, then we can understand this phrase to mean something deeper: u003cstrongu003ethat the law itself, the purpose of the law, had been fulfilled.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells the crowds, u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003eu003cpu003e\u201cThink not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them.For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.\u201d (Matthew 5:17-18)\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eHow does Jesus fulfill the Law? By His death and resurrection.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSt. John the Baptist had identified Jesus as the Lamb of God (John 1:29). Jesus\u2019 death on the cross took place just prior to the beginning of the Passover, when the Passover lambs were being slain. In his crucifixion, Jesus is both victim and priest, offering Himself in atonement for our sins. One chief purpose of the Law of Moses was to provide the people of Israel ways to make reparation for their sins, through the various sacrifices prescribed by the Law.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eYet, as St. Paul points out in the Letter to the Romans, the sacrifices of the Law could not justify us. Jesus\u2019 self-sacrificial offering, however, is infinitely perfect. Jesus fulfills the Law by offering Himself as the pure sacrifice by which a new and eternal covenant (Jeremiah 31:31, 32:40) would be made between humanity and God. This new covenant is sealed not only with Jesus\u2019 death, but with His resurrection, which shows that sin and death have been conquered, and that eternal life is offered to us.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eSo 50 days after Jesus\u2019 resurrection, then, God shows the Apostles that \u201cthe time of the Pentecost had been fulfilled\u201d\u2014that is, that the Law of Moses had been fulfilled. Now, the Apostles and those who followed them would live by \u201cthe law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus\u201d (Romans 8:2), by \u201cGod\u2019s love [which] has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.\u201d (Romans 5:5) u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is the sign of the fulfillment of the Law of Moses, and the beginning of the Law of the Spirit being lived in the heart of the Church.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWe can see this great feast of Pentecost, then, as a reminder that u003cstrongu003eChrist keeps His promises.u003c\/strongu003e His promise to fulfill the Law, His promise to send the Advocate, His promise to be with His people always \u2014 all of these are satisfied with the descent of the Holy Spirit at the end of the feast of Shavout. And this feast is transformed from the memorial of the Law of Moses to the birthday of the Church, when the opportunity to belong to God\u2019s people expanded not only to the Israelites, but to everyone.u003c\/pu003en\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eScripture is full of deeply significant phrases that may pass us by unnoticed. Take the first reading from Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost. The first verse of chapter two of Acts reads: \u201cWhen the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.\u201d We as Christians might sometimes be forgetful of the context of this passage. u003cstrongu003eThe Pentecost referred to here is not the Christian feast day, but rather, the Jewish one.u003c\/strongu003e (Indeed, our holy day takes its name from the Jewish feast.)\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe feast of Pentecost, or Shavout, is a four-day feast also known as the \u201cFeast of Weeks,\u201d and takes place 50 days after the Passover. Passover and Shavout are intimately connected. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003ePassover recalls the 10th plague upon the Egyptians, after which Pharaoh released the Israelites from slavery. Shavout commemorates the end of that initial stage of Israel\u2019s journey out of Egypt, when Moses brought them to Mt. Sinai and gave the people the Law by which they would live. Passover celebrates their freedom from bondage, while Shavout celebrates the new covenant formed between God and Israel. It is a reminder that u003cstrongu003ethey were freed u003cemu003eforu003c\/emu003e somethingu003c\/strongu003e: to be God\u2019s holy people, a royal priesthood, a light to the nations.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/heading3 \"content\":\"Deeper meaning of Pentecost\" --u003enu003ch3u003eDeeper meaning of Pentecostu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/heading3 --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis context helps us understand the deeper meaning of Pentecost. Acts says that this event takes place \u201cwhen the time for Pentecost was fulfilled.\u201d This means it was the end of the holy days of Shavout, which would put it 50 days after Jesus\u2019 resurrection. But this phrase does not merely mean that the Holy Spirit came at the end of the celebration of Pentecost. If Pentecost celebrated the giving of the Law, then we can understand this phrase to mean something deeper: u003cstrongu003ethat the law itself, the purpose of the law, had been fulfilled.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells the crowds, u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003e\u201cThink not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them.For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.\u201d (Matthew 5:17-18)\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHow does Jesus fulfill the Law? By His death and resurrection.\u00a0u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSt. John the Baptist had identified Jesus as the Lamb of God (John 1:29). Jesus\u2019 death on the cross took place just prior to the beginning of the Passover, when the Passover lambs were being slain. In his crucifixion, Jesus is both victim and priest, offering Himself in atonement for our sins. One chief purpose of the Law of Moses was to provide the people of Israel ways to make reparation for their sins, through the various sacrifices prescribed by the Law.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eYet, as St. Paul points out in the Letter to the Romans, the sacrifices of the Law could not justify us. Jesus\u2019 self-sacrificial offering, however, is infinitely perfect. Jesus fulfills the Law by offering Himself as the pure sacrifice by which a new and eternal covenant (Jeremiah 31:31, 32:40) would be made between humanity and God. This new covenant is sealed not only with Jesus\u2019 death, but with His resurrection, which shows that sin and death have been conquered, and that eternal life is offered to us.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSo 50 days after Jesus\u2019 resurrection, then, God shows the Apostles that \u201cthe time of the Pentecost had been fulfilled\u201d\u2014that is, that the Law of Moses had been fulfilled. Now, the Apostles and those who followed them would live by \u201cthe law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus\u201d (Romans 8:2), by \u201cGod\u2019s love [which] has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.\u201d (Romans 5:5) u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is the sign of the fulfillment of the Law of Moses, and the beginning of the Law of the Spirit being lived in the heart of the Church.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWe can see this great feast of Pentecost, then, as a reminder that u003cstrongu003eChrist keeps His promises.u003c\/strongu003e His promise to fulfill the Law, His promise to send the Advocate, His promise to be with His people always \u2014 all of these are satisfied with the descent of the Holy Spirit at the end of the feast of Shavout. And this feast is transformed from the memorial of the Law of Moses to the birthday of the Church, when the opportunity to belong to God\u2019s people expanded not only to the Israelites, but to everyone.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"How the Jewish feast of Pentecost gives meaning to the Christian one\",\"subheading\":\"The feast of Pentecost, or Shavout, is a four-day feast also known as the \u201cFeast of Weeks,\u201d and takes place 50 days after the Passover.\",\"author\":\"Nicholas Senz\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"110076\",\"link\":\" Senzu003c\/strongu003e is Director of Children's and Adult Faith Formation at St. Vincent de paul Catholic Church in Arlington, TX, where he lives with his wife and three children. He hold's master's degrees in philosophy and theology from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA. 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Take the first reading from Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost. The first verse of chapter two of Acts reads: \u201cWhen the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.\u201d We as Christians might sometimes be forgetful of the context of this passage. u003cstrongu003eThe Pentecost referred to here is not the Christian feast day, but rather, the Jewish one.u003c\/strongu003e (Indeed, our holy day takes its name from the Jewish feast.)\u00a0u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eThe feast of Pentecost, or Shavout, is a four-day feast also known as the \u201cFeast of Weeks,\u201d and takes place 50 days after the Passover. Passover and Shavout are intimately connected. u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":804545,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eIf your many brothers and sisters drove you crazy as a child, here's why it's all worth it! u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eGrowing up in a large family was always something I cherished. As a child I was never alone, I always had sibling support at school when needed, and family occasions were always joyous, rowdy and a little chaotic. I absolutely loved being one of eight children. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, as an adult with four fully grown children of my own, although the large family dynamics have changed, there are a number of unexpected joys to having a number of brothers and sisters. u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eAdvisors at handu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eLife as an adult can be a little daunting, and you may need a few pearls of wisdom from someone who knows you inside out and what youu0026#8217;ve been through in life. Well, if youu0026#8217;re one of many you have a number of people to call on for counsel (although sometimes this can be a little confusing when you get contradictory u0026#8212; but very well-meaning u0026#8212; advice!).u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn return, itu0026#8217;s also very satisfying to be able to offer your advice thatu0026#8217;s borne from your own experience to siblings in need, whether this is concerning relationships, kids, or how to deal with colleagues.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eNifty networku003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eOne of the great things about large families is that as siblings age, theyu0026#8217;ve no doubt had lots of different careers or job opportunities. This can lead to brothers and sisters being able to exchange their know-how with each other and help each other out. Itu0026#8217;s also great for nephews and nieces when they need to find internships, or even jobs. Thereu0026#8217;s often a sibling in a position to help out.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eCaring for aging parentsu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eAs we ourselves age we get u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"to witness our parents ageing\"u003eto witness our parents agingu003c\/au003e. While sometimes this can be smooth running, if there are any issues, thereu0026#8217;s a myriad of brothers and sisters who are ready to offer love and support to their parents, and to each other.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThis was the case with my father just a few years ago. He had a medical issue that led most of us to believe he was in a situation of life and death. Most of the siblings were able to get to my motheru0026#8217;s side to support her, my fatheru0026#8217;s side to make him laugh, and to each otheru0026#8217;s sides to cope with the fact that our parents, whom weu0026#8217;d taken for granted, wouldnu0026#8217;t be around forever. But we also realized that even when they pass away, weu0026#8217;d still be an unbreakable family unit. u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eInterminable teasingu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eBeing one of eight meant that growing up I was teased about absolutely everything, especially my name. Now, aged 50, this hasnu0026#8217;t changed. Every family occasion, or WhatsApp group message, thereu0026#8217;s constant banter and references to jokes that are decades old.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eYou might ask should the teasing ever stop? Iu0026#8217;d say a resolute u0026#8220;no.u0026#8221; It keeps us young at heart and reminds us that we have a brotherly and sisterly bond that will last a lifetime.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eEndless celebrationsu003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eOne of the greatest beauties of large families is thereu0026#8217;s always something to celebrate. From baptisms to birthdays, thereu0026#8217;s always a great occasion to get together and have some family fun. The joy this can bring your own children is priceless. u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" brother yelling at her older sister\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" parents should do when adult siblings fightu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Lifestyle\" data-category-english=\"lifestyle\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" Things children from large families can relate tou003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eGrowing up in a large family was always something I cherished. As a child I was never alone, I always had sibling support at school when needed, and family occasions were always joyous, rowdy and a little chaotic. I absolutely loved being one of eight children. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHowever, as an adult with four fully grown children of my own, although the large family dynamics have changed, there are a number of unexpected joys to having a number of brothers and sisters. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"1\",\"text\":\"Advisors at hand\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eAdvisors at handu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eLife as an adult can be a little daunting, and you may need a few pearls of wisdom from someone who knows you inside out and what you've been through in life. Well, if you're one of many you have a number of people to call on for counsel (although sometimes this can be a little confusing when you get contradictory -- but very well-meaning -- advice!).u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn return, it's also very satisfying to be able to offer your advice that's borne from your own experience to siblings in need, whether this is concerning relationships, kids, or how to deal with colleagues.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"2\",\"text\":\"Nifty network\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eNifty networku003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOne of the great things about large families is that as siblings age, they've no doubt had lots of different careers or job opportunities. This can lead to brothers and sisters being able to exchange their know-how with each other and help each other out. It's also great for nephews and nieces when they need to find internships, or even jobs. There's often a sibling in a position to help out.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"3\",\"text\":\"Caring for aging parents\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eCaring for aging parentsu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eAs we ourselves age we get u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"to witness our parents ageing\"u003eto witness our parents agingu003c\/au003e. While sometimes this can be smooth running, if there are any issues, there's a myriad of brothers and sisters who are ready to offer love and support to their parents, and to each other.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThis was the case with my father just a few years ago. He had a medical issue that led most of us to believe he was in a situation of life and death. Most of the siblings were able to get to my mother's side to support her, my father's side to make him laugh, and to each other's sides to cope with the fact that our parents, whom we'd taken for granted, wouldn't be around forever. But we also realized that even when they pass away, we'd still be an unbreakable family unit. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"4\",\"text\":\"Interminable teasing\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eInterminable teasingu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eBeing one of eight meant that growing up I was teased about absolutely everything, especially my name. Now, aged 50, this hasn't changed. Every family occasion, or WhatsApp group message, there's constant banter and references to jokes that are decades old.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eYou might ask should the teasing ever stop? I'd say a resolute \"no.\" It keeps us young at heart and reminds us that we have a brotherly and sisterly bond that will last a lifetime.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"5\",\"text\":\"Endless celebrations\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eEndless celebrationsu003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOne of the greatest beauties of large families is there's always something to celebrate. From baptisms to birthdays, there's always a great occasion to get together and have some family fun. The joy this can bring your own children is priceless. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" parents should do when adult siblings fight\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" parents should do when adult siblings fightu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" Things children from large families can relate to\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" Things children from large families can relate tou003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"5 Benefits of having a big family and lots of adult siblings\",\"subheading\":\"If your many brothers and sisters drove you crazy as a child, here's why it's all worth it! \",\"author\":\"Cerith Gardiner\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"146762\",\"link\":\" a bachelor of science in Management Sciences from UMIST in England, Cerith Gardiner started her teaching career as a catechist to young children and now she teaches English\u00a0 to art students at Penninghen in Paris, France. 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As a child I was never alone, I always had sibling support at school when needed, and family occasions were always joyous, rowdy and a little chaotic. I absolutely loved being one of eight children. u003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eHowever, as an adult with four fully grown children of my own, although the large family dynamics have changed, there are a number of unexpected joys to having a number of brothers and sisters. u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":606712,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe feast of Pentecost has a special sequence that is a beautiful work of prayer.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eOn various feasts throughout the year, the Church has a tradition to recite or sing a special u0026#8220;sequence.u0026#8221; On Pentecost, the sequence is entitled u003cemu003eVeni, Sancte Spiritusu003c\/emu003e and invokes the Holy Spirit, u003cstrongu003easking for the Spirit to come and refresh our weary hearts.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eThe sequence dates back to at least the 13th century and has been used in the liturgy on the feast of Pentecost ever since.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWhile often these hymns can go by quickly during the liturgy, in truth these are prayers and can be prayed privately as well, opening our hearts to the dwelling of the Spirit.u003c\/pu003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"u003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eCome, Holy Spirit, come!u003cbru003eAnd from your celestial homeu003cbru003eShed a ray of light divine!u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eCome, Father of the poor!u003cbru003eCome, source of all our store!u003cbru003eCome, within our bosoms shine.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eYou, of comforters the best;u003cbru003eYou, the soul\u2019s most welcome guest;u003cbru003eSweet refreshment here below;u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eIn our labor, rest most sweet;u003cbru003eGrateful coolness in the heat;u003cbru003eSolace in the midst of woe.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eO most blessed Light divine,u003cbru003eMay that light within us shineu003cbru003eAnd our inmost being fill!u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eWhere you are not, we have naught,u003cbru003eNothing good in deed or thought,u003cbru003eNothing free from taint and ill.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eHeal our wounds, our strength renew;u003cbru003eOn our dryness pour your dew;u003cbru003eWash the stains of guilt away:u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eBend the stubborn heart and will;u003cbru003eMelt the frozen, warm the chill;u003cbru003eGuide the steps that go astray.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eOn the faithful, who adoreu003cbru003eAnd confess you, evermoreu003cbru003eIn your sevenfold gift descend;u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eGive them virtue\u2019s sure reward;u003cbru003eGive them your salvation, Lord;u003cbru003eGive them joys that never end.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eAmen. Alleluia.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" VIGIL\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" a step-by-step guide to the ancient Pentecost Vigilu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOn various feasts throughout the year, the Church has a tradition to recite or sing a special \"sequence.\" On Pentecost, the sequence is entitled u003cemu003eVeni, Sancte Spiritusu003c\/emu003e and invokes the Holy Spirit, u003cstrongu003easking for the Spirit to come and refresh our weary hearts.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eThe sequence dates back to at least the 13th century and has been used in the liturgy on the feast of Pentecost ever since.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhile often these hymns can go by quickly during the liturgy, in truth these are prayers and can be prayed privately as well, opening our hearts to the dwelling of the Spirit.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:quote --u003enu003cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"u003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eCome, Holy Spirit, come!u003cbru003eAnd from your celestial homeu003cbru003eShed a ray of light divine!u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eCome, Father of the poor!u003cbru003eCome, source of all our store!u003cbru003eCome, within our bosoms shine.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eYou, of comforters the best;u003cbru003eYou, the soul\u2019s most welcome guest;u003cbru003eSweet refreshment here below;u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eIn our labor, rest most sweet;u003cbru003eGrateful coolness in the heat;u003cbru003eSolace in the midst of woe.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eO most blessed Light divine,u003cbru003eMay that light within us shineu003cbru003eAnd our inmost being fill!u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eWhere you are not, we have naught,u003cbru003eNothing good in deed or thought,u003cbru003eNothing free from taint and ill.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eHeal our wounds, our strength renew;u003cbru003eOn our dryness pour your dew;u003cbru003eWash the stains of guilt away:u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eBend the stubborn heart and will;u003cbru003eMelt the frozen, warm the chill;u003cbru003eGuide the steps that go astray.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eOn the faithful, who adoreu003cbru003eAnd confess you, evermoreu003cbru003eIn your sevenfold gift descend;u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eGive them virtue\u2019s sure reward;u003cbru003eGive them your salvation, Lord;u003cbru003eGive them joys that never end.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cemu003eAmen. Alleluia.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003eu003c\/blockquoteu003enu003c!-- \/wp:quote --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also \"source\":\"search\",\"post_id\":306449 --u003enu003cdiv class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003eu003cfigureu003eu003cimg src=\" alt=\"Thumbnail for read also\" loading=\"lazy\" \/u003eu003c\/figureu003eu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003eu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" a step-by-step guide to the ancient Pentecost Vigilu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"Pray to the Holy Spirit with the Pentecost sequence\",\"subheading\":\"The feast of Pentecost has a special sequence that is a beautiful work of prayer.\",\"author\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"author_2\":\"\",\"authors_obj\":[\"ID\":\"1243\",\"link\":\" Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master's degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. He is currently a spirituality writer for Aleteia.org and has been featured on such places as The Huffington Post, Crisis Magazine, The Catholic Herald, Catholic Exchange, National Catholic Register and EWTN Radio.\",\"twitter\":\"PhilipKosloski\",\"facebook\":\"philipkosloski\",\"subtitle\":\"\",\"title_guest_author\":\"\",\"thumb\":\" Kosloski\",\"hreflangs\":\"en\":\" ,\"link\":\"\/2021\/05\/18\/pray-to-the-holy-spirit-with-the-pentecost-sequence\/\",\"category_obj\":\"link\":\" 78, 21, 171, 1 )\",\"term_id\":1494,\"category\":\"Spirituality\",\"category_slug\":\"spirituality\",\"category_id\":1494,\"category_color\":\"#4e15ab\",\"parent_category\":\"Spirituality\",\"published\":1621322891,\"published_datalayer\":\"2021.05.18\",\"article_modified_date\":\"\",\"article_modified\":false,\"published_formatted\":\"published on 05\/18\/21\",\"tags\":\"Holy Spirit, Liturgy, Pentecost\",\"firsttag\":\"Pentecost\",\"tags_items\":[\"term_id\":423716098,\"name\":\"Holy Spirit\",\"link\":\" Department\",\"settings\":\"disable_slideshow_cta\":\"\",\"template_customizations\":\"\",\"post_appearance_setting\":\"no_drop_caps\":false,\"hide_from_tops\":false,\"hide_date\":false,\"no_index\":false,\"hide_post\":false,\"hide_post_in_newsletter\":false,\"wibbitz_enabled\":false,\"ads_disabled\":false,\"connatix_carousel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_enabled\":false,\"test_pixel_position\":\"\",\"exclude_banner_article\":false,\"div_moneytags_position\":\"\",\"hide_promotional_box\":false,\"original_article\":\"is_original\":\"1\",\"url\":\"\",\"edition\":\"en\",\"gtm\":\"page_type\":\"\",\"page_type_2\":\"\",\"category_name\":\"spirituality\",\"article_subcategory\":\"Spirituality\",\"article_type\":\"article\",\"cd\":\"dimension1\":\"Philip Kosloski\",\"dimension2\":\"Spirituality\",\"dimension3\":\"1621322891\",\"dimension4\":\"en\",\"dimension5\":\"\",\"dimension6\":\"article\",\"dimension7\":\"2021.05.18\",\"dimension8\":\"Holy Spirit, Liturgy, Pentecost\",\"dimension9\":\"The feast of Pentecost has a special sequence that is a beautiful work of prayer.\",\"dimension10\":\"606712\",\"dimension11\":\"Holy Spirit\",\"dimension12\":\"web\",\"dimension13\":\"\",\"dimension17\":\"Spirituality Department\",\"dimension14\":\"Spirituality\",\"photo_of_the_day\":false,\"daily_wisdom\":false,\"word_count\":453,\"shortcodes\":[],\"sponsoredSettings\":,\"isSponsored\":false,\"custom_skin_settings\":\"slot\":\"custom-skin\",\"library\":\"theme.Skin\",\"skin_default_article\":\"1\",\"hide_from_layout_endpoint\":\"1\",\"props\":\"id\":\"custom-skid-ad\",\"unit\":\"64500793\/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1\",\"collapse_empty_divs\":false,\"premium_ads\":false,\"bids\":\"\",\"nexxx360_id\":\"\",\"size\":[],\"adjacent_posts\":\"next_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"prev_post\":\"link\":\" Article \",\"close_comments\":false,\"premium_content\":\"\",\"trunked_content\":\"u003ch2 class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe feast of Pentecost has a special sequence that is a beautiful work of prayer.u003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eOn various feasts throughout the year, the Church has a tradition to recite or sing a special \"sequence.\" On Pentecost, the sequence is entitled u003cemu003eVeni, Sancte Spiritusu003c\/emu003e and invokes the Holy Spirit, u003cstrongu003easking for the Spirit to come and refresh our weary hearts.u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/pu003ennu003cpu003eThe sequence dates back to at least the 13th century and has been used in the liturgy on the feast of Pentecost ever since.u003c\/pu003en\",{\"simple\":false,\"id\":803616,\"related\":[],\"content\":\"u003cspan class=\"subtitle\"u003eThe gifts given by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost were unexpected and original. In that spirit, we should try and celebrate the day as creatively as we can.u003c\/spanu003eu003cpu003eSeveral years ago, I was at a bachelorette weekend far from my home on the feast of Pentecost. I went to Mass at the closest Catholic church \u2014 which happened to be a church within walking distance of our Airbnb. I can\u2019t point to anything particularly extraordinary or outstanding about the liturgy or the church itself that day, but all I know is the Holy Spirit moved my heart powerfully, and I walked away feeling like a new person. u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eEver since that day, I always find myself looking forward to the feast of Pentecost. It is such an important feast in our Church that it deserves celebrating. And in honor of the unexpected and dazzling gifts that the Holy Spirit gave to the Church that day, it seems appropriate that we try to be as creative as possible in our approach.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn that spirit, here are some creative ways to celebrate the day either by yourself or with others. These are all based on aspects of what we know about Pentecost from the second chapter of the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eActs of the Apostlesu003c\/au003e.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003eu0026#8220;Tongues of fireu0026#8221;u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eMake a birthday cake with candles for the Churchu0026#8217;s birthday. You can make a good case that you know the Church\u2019s favorite flavor and style of cake, because she is universal!u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eOther ways to incorporate fire in your day would be grilling dinner, enjoying a dessert that incorporates flames, (bananas foster, creme brulee), drinking flaming rum punch, eating by candlelight, having a backyard bonfire. Just please make sure you follow basic u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fire safety rules\"u003efire safety rulesu003c\/au003e.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003e\u201cA noise like a strong driving wind\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cdiv id='aleteia-welcome'u003eu003c\/divu003enu003cpu003eWatch u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eThe Wizard of Ozu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e for a reminder of the power of a strong, driving wind! Then break out some kazoos for your family as a reminder of intense or cacophonous noise. If you have any woodwind playing friends, having those instruments play a strong, driving tune might be a more melodic option. Or listen to a triumphant and energetic piece of music like \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eRide of the Valkyriesu003c\/au003e\u201d or \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eJupiteru003c\/au003e\u201d from Gustav Holstu0026#8217;s u003cemu003ePlanets Suiteu003c\/emu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003e\u201cSpeaking in different tongues\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eIf you are having an adult-only gathering, then maybe watch a foreign movie with subtitles. Try u003ca href=\" Feastu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003eu003cemu003e u003c\/emu003eor u003ca href=\" Is Beautifulu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e. For more ideas, u003ca href=\" hereu003c\/au003e.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eEnjoy a movie that features bringing the gospel from one culture to another such as u003ca href=\" u003c\/emu003eor u003ca href=\" Missionu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003eu003cemu003e.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eOr check out the 2016 science fiction movie, u003ca href=\" that explores language and communication.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003e\u201cFrom every nation under heaven\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eHave a party where you invite your family or friends to do some research on one of the nations represented at Pentecost. (Check out u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ethis mapu003c\/au003e for geographical context). Then, guests could share some of their research by dressing like the people of that nation (kids would love this), bringing food or something symbolic from that nation, or even just creatively decorating\u00a0a name badge that has their name and nation on it.u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003e\u201cThese people are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine in the morning\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eIn honor of what is surely one of the best one-liners in the New Testament, why not host a Pentecost brunch and invite friends to join after Mass? (You earn bonus points if you celebrate immediately after the 9 a.m. Mass.)u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eEncourage people to bring a side or drink to share \u2014 like mocktails or a fruit dish to represent the 12 u003ca href=\" of the Holy Spiritu003c\/au003e. (If you are going with option two, then your dish must have exactlyu003cemu003e 12 different fruits. u003c\/emu003eIf you are going to do this, then do it right!)u003c\/pu003enu003ch2 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003entttu003cspanu003e6u003c\/spanu003eu003cbr \/u003entttu003cstrongu003e\u201cThose who accepted his message were baptized, and about 3,000 persons were added that day\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003enttu003c\/h2u003enu003cpu003eHereu0026#8217;s an outside-of-the-box idea: Why not break out some water guns and have an epic water gun fight? One would never baptize 3,000 people by dousing them with streams of water, of course (though it would be efficient). u003cemu003eHoweveru003c\/emu003e, it seems like a water gun fight would be a wonderful way for all ages to experience the celebratory mood that must have overtaken the apostles and newly baptized on that day.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eWhichever way you choose to celebrate this coming Sunday, everyone at Aleteia would like to wish you a blessed and joy-filled Pentecost!u003c\/pu003entu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" the Jewish feast of Pentecost gives meaning to the Christian oneu003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003etu003cdiv data-category=\"Spirituality\" data-category-english=\"spirituality\" class=\"wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also\"u003enttu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=\" ICON\"nttttloading=\"lazy\" \/u003enttu003c\/figureu003enttu003cdiv class=\"read-also-inner\"u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c\/emu003eu003ca href=\" does the Bible say about Pentecost?u003c\/au003enttu003c\/divu003entu003c\/divu003e\",\"rawcontent\":\"u003c!-- wp:aleteia\/subtitle \/--u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eSeveral years ago, I was at a bachelorette weekend far from my home on the feast of Pentecost. I went to Mass at the closest Catholic church \u2014 which happened to be a church within walking distance of our Airbnb. I can\u2019t point to anything particularly extraordinary or outstanding about the liturgy or the church itself that day, but all I know is the Holy Spirit moved my heart powerfully, and I walked away feeling like a new person. u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEver since that day, I always find myself looking forward to the feast of Pentecost. It is such an important feast in our Church that it deserves celebrating. And in honor of the unexpected and dazzling gifts that the Holy Spirit gave to the Church that day, it seems appropriate that we try to be as creative as possible in our approach.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn that spirit, here are some creative ways to celebrate the day either by yourself or with others. These are all based on aspects of what we know about Pentecost from the second chapter of the u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eActs of the Apostlesu003c\/au003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"1\",\"text\":\"\\u0022Tongues of fire\\u0022\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003e\"Tongues of fire\"u003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eMake a birthday cake with candles for the Church's birthday. You can make a good case that you know the Church\u2019s favorite flavor and style of cake, because she is universal!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOther ways to incorporate fire in your day would be grilling dinner, enjoying a dessert that incorporates flames, (bananas foster, creme brulee), drinking flaming rum punch, eating by candlelight, having a backyard bonfire. Just please make sure you follow basic u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fire safety rules\"u003efire safety rulesu003c\/au003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"2\",\"text\":\"\u201cA noise like a strong driving wind\u201d\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003e\u201cA noise like a strong driving wind\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWatch u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eu003cemu003eThe Wizard of Ozu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e for a reminder of the power of a strong, driving wind! Then break out some kazoos for your family as a reminder of intense or cacophonous noise. If you have any woodwind playing friends, having those instruments play a strong, driving tune might be a more melodic option. Or listen to a triumphant and energetic piece of music like \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eRide of the Valkyriesu003c\/au003e\u201d or \u201cu003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003eJupiteru003c\/au003e\u201d from Gustav Holst's u003cemu003ePlanets Suiteu003c\/emu003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"3\",\"text\":\"\u201cSpeaking in different tongues\u201d\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003e\u201cSpeaking in different tongues\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIf you are having an adult-only gathering, then maybe watch a foreign movie with subtitles. Try u003ca href=\" Feastu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003eu003cemu003e u003c\/emu003eor u003ca href=\" Is Beautifulu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003e. For more ideas, u003ca href=\" hereu003c\/au003e.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEnjoy a movie that features bringing the gospel from one culture to another such as u003ca href=\" u003c\/emu003eor u003ca href=\" Missionu003c\/emu003eu003c\/au003eu003cemu003e.u003c\/emu003eu003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eOr check out the 2016 science fiction movie, u003ca href=\" that explores language and communication.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"4\",\"text\":\"\u201cFrom every nation under heaven\u201d\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003e\u201cFrom every nation under heaven\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHave a party where you invite your family or friends to do some research on one of the nations represented at Pentecost. (Check out u003ca href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"u003ethis mapu003c\/au003e for geographical context). Then, guests could share some of their research by dressing like the people of that nation (kids would love this), bringing food or something symbolic from that nation, or even just creatively decorating\u00a0a name badge that has their name and nation on it.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"5\",\"text\":\"\u201cThese people are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine in the morning\u201d\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003e\u201cThese people are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine in the morning\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eIn honor of what is surely one of the best one-liners in the New Testament, why not host a Pentecost brunch and invite friends to join after Mass? (You earn bonus points if you celebrate immediately after the 9 a.m. Mass.)u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eEncourage people to bring a side or drink to share \u2014 like mocktails or a fruit dish to represent the 12 u003ca href=\" of the Holy Spiritu003c\/au003e. (If you are going with option two, then your dish must have exactlyu003cemu003e 12 different fruits. u003c\/emu003eIf you are going to do this, then do it right!)u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/rich-list \"index\":\"6\",\"text\":\"\u201cThose who accepted his message were baptized, and about 3,000 persons were added that day\u201d\" --u003enu003ch3 class=\"wp-block-aleteia-rich-list\"u003eu003cspanu003e6u003c\/spanu003eu003cstrongu003e\u201cThose who accepted his message were baptized, and about 3,000 persons were added that day\u201du003c\/strongu003eu003c\/h3u003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/rich-list --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eHere's an outside-of-the-box idea: Why not break out some water guns and have an epic water gun fight? One would never baptize 3,000 people by dousing them with streams of water, of course (though it would be efficient). u003cemu003eHoweveru003c\/emu003e, it seems like a water gun fight would be a wonderful way for all ages to experience the celebratory mood that must have overtaken the apostles and newly baptized on that day.u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:paragraph --u003enu003cpu003eWhichever way you choose to celebrate this coming Sunday, everyone at Aleteia would like to wish you a blessed and joy-filled Pentecost!u003c\/pu003enu003c!-- \/wp:paragraph --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also {\"link\":\" the Jewish feast of Pentecost gives meaning to the Christian one\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" the Jewish feast of Pentecost gives meaning to the Christian oneu003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003ennu003c!-- wp:aleteia\/read-also \"link\":\" does the Bible say about Pentecost?\",\"image\":\" --u003enu003cdiv class=\"read-also\"u003eu003ca href=\" does the Bible say about Pentecost?u003c\/au003eu003c\/divu003enu003c!-- \/wp:aleteia\/read-also --u003e\",\"pages\":1,\"language\":\"en\",\"galleries\":[],\"video\":false,\"title\":\"6 Creative ways to celebrate Pentecost this Sunday\",\"subheading\":\"The gifts given by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost were unexpected and original. 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Nous pouvons prier pour leur bien-\u00eatre, leur bonheur, leur tranquillit\u00e9, et leur r\u00e9ussite. Nous pouvons \u00e9galement prier pour nos ennemis et pour ces personnes qui nous ont offens\u00e9s, et demander \u00e0 Dieu de nous aider \u00e0 leur propre pardonner et \u00e0 leur t\u00e9moigner de la compassion.<\/p>\n<h3> Implorer pour la vigueur et la protection de nos familles.<\/h3>\n<p>Dieu tout-puissant, nous te confions nos proches, nos propres familles et nos compagnons. Veille, \u00d4 Dieu, sur eux, avec pr\u00e9serve -les de tout risque et de toute maladie. Offre, Dieu mis\u00e9ricordieux, une sant\u00e9 du corps ainsi que de l\u2019esprit \u00e0 eux, ainsi que la paix dans leur c\u0153ur. Puisses-tu permettre ta main forte les veille ainsi que les dirige chacun au long de cette journ\u00e9e, pour qu\u2019ils vivent dans une protection et aussi la paix.<\/p>\n<p>Nous tous vers toi prions \u00e9galement pour notre enfants, Seigneur tout-puissant, afin qu\u2019ils grandissent dans leur foi ainsi que dans l\u2019amour de ton b\u00e9ni nom. Offre, \u00f4 Dieu, une sagesse et le courage n\u00e9cessaires pour affronter les \u00e9preuves de la vie, et dirige leurs pas le long de le chemin de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et aussi de la justice.<\/p>\n<p>Enfin, nous te prions pour nos amis ainsi que nos voisins, Seigneur, pour qu\u2019ils d\u00e9couvrent la joie de ton amour et la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 de ton pardon. Donne-leur, \u00d4 Dieu, de c\u0153urs g\u00e9n\u00e9reux en vue de partager avec ceux qui sont dans le besoin, et mains largement ouvertes pour accueillir ceux qui seuls et aussi abandonn\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<h3> Prier pour notre ennemis et aussi ceux qui nous autres ont offens\u00e9s. <\/h3>\n<p>Seigneur, le Christ, nous te prions pour les n\u00f4tres ennemis et aussi pour ceux qui nous ont offens\u00e9s. Accorde-leur, \u00f4 J\u00e9sus, ta mis\u00e9ricorde et ton pardon, et ouvre leur c\u0153ur \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re des ta v\u00e9rit\u00e9. Aide-nous, Seigneur Dieu, \u00e0 leur montrer de la compassion et \u00e0 leur pardonner comme tu nous-m\u00eames as pardonn\u00e9. Que votre paix r\u00e8gne dans nos c\u0153urs et que votre amour guide nos actions, pour que nous puissions vivre en harmonie avec tous ceux qui nous autres entourent.<\/p>\n<h3> Saisir la pri\u00e8re : <\/h3>\n<p>En conclusion, la invocation nous souviens notre devoir tel que enfant de Dieu : exister des observateurs de l\u2019 clart\u00e9 et de son attachement dans l\u2019 \u00e9poque affect\u00e9e aux t\u00e9n\u00e8bres. \u00c0 travers nos discours et nos \u0153uvres, nous r\u00e9pandons le message de la tranquillit\u00e9 et de la r\u00e9conciliation, apportant l\u2019espoir et la cicatrisation \u00e0 un environnement ab\u00eem\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Au sein de l\u2019 spiritualit\u00e9 chr\u00e9tienne, le matin porte une signification sp\u00e9ciale, repr\u00e9sentant l\u2019 rafra\u00eechissement et la reconstruction spirituelle. C\u2019est \u00e0 l\u2019aube de chaque jour que l\u2019\u00e2me se dirige vers l\u2019\u00c9ternel dans l\u2019oraison, s\u2019effor\u00e7ant \u00e0 \u00eatre \u00e9clair\u00e9e par la lumi\u00e8re c\u00e9leste. L\u2019habitude des pri\u00e8res matinales se r\u00e9v\u00e8le profond\u00e9ment enracin\u00e9e dans la tradition chr\u00e9tienne, offrant une p\u00e9riode exclusif pour se connecter avec Dieu et se disposer mentalement aux d\u00e9fis de la journ\u00e9e \u00e0 venir.<\/p>\n<p>Au au sein de ces oraisons matinales se rep\u00e8re souvent une d\u00e9votion particuli\u00e8re envers Marie, maman m\u00e8re de J\u00e9sus et ic\u00f4ne sainte ador\u00e9e aupr\u00e8s de beaucoup fid\u00e8les. En qualit\u00e9 d\u2019 intercesseur au milieu de les hommes et Dieu, Marie reste pri\u00e9e afin de m\u00e9dier en notre nom, nous conduisant sur le chemin de la saintet\u00e9 et de la gr\u00e2ce divine. Ses pr\u00e9sence maternelle fournit r\u00e9confort ainsi que abri, entourant nos pri\u00e8res matinales d\u2019une tendresse c\u00e9leste.<\/p>\n<p>Au via les pri\u00e8res du matin, nous sommes convives \u00e0 nous joindre \u00e0 Marie au sein de une approche de sanctification individuelle. Par m\u00e9ditant au sujet de sa vie et les vertus, on cherchons \u00e0 imiter son humilit\u00e9, sa puret\u00e9 et son ob\u00e9issance \u00e0 l\u2019 volont\u00e9 du Dieu. \u00c0 travers sa saintet\u00e9 exemplaire, Marie se transforme en pour nous un mod\u00e8le de vie chr\u00e9tienne, nous rappelant l\u2019importance de la pri\u00e8re et de la contemplation dans notre cheminement spirituel.<\/p>\n<p>Unissons nos voix dans la pri\u00e8re du matin, dans l\u2019unit\u00e9 de notre foi, en Marie, la m\u00e8re de notre Seigneur J\u00e9sus-Christ. Dans notre monde troubl\u00e9 par les conflits et la discorde, recourons \u00e0 la pri\u00e8re pour trouver pour trouver la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9 et l\u2019harmonie. Chacun envoyer une demande pour la Sainte Vierge <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/www.avemariasound.org\/\" >par internet.<\/a> Que nos pri\u00e8res montent vers le ciel, comme un hommage agr\u00e9able par Dieu, pour qu\u2019il puisse nous guider nos chemins sur la voie de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et de la justice. L\u2019ap\u00f4tre Paul nous exhorte dans ses lettres \u00e0 maintenir une pri\u00e8re incessante, quelle que soit la situation, pour que notre communion \u00e0 Dieu soit solide et ardente. La pri\u00e8re, lorsqu\u2019elle est offerte sinc\u00e8rement, poss\u00e8de la capacit\u00e9 pour transformer les c\u0153urs et de modifier le destin de l\u2019histoire.<\/p>\n<p>La oraison du matin est ainsi un moment privil\u00e9gi\u00e9 pour se consacrer vers Dieu avec l\u2019intercession de Marie, en lui pr\u00e9sentant nos adorations, nos reconnaissances ainsi que nos intentions les plus intimes. \u00c0 travers la qui\u00e9tude du l\u2019aurore, on se trouve invit\u00e9s pour tourner \u00e0 cette m\u00e8re sacr\u00e9e, laquelle nous guide avec tendresse sur le chemin de la croyance et du sentiment amoureux divin. \u00c0 travers faisant l\u2019union nos voix \u00e0 celle-ci du Marie, nous \u00e9levons notre pri\u00e8res matinales \u00e0 le tr\u00f4ne de la gr\u00e2ce, s\u00fbrs que nos supplications seront entendues ainsi que accueillies aupr\u00e8s de du c\u0153ur mis\u00e9ricordieux de Dieu.<\/p>\n<h2> Pri\u00e8re envers le matin avec dieu et Marie la Vierge<\/h2>\n<p>Seigneur tout-puissant et mis\u00e9ricordieux, en ce matin qui s\u2019annonce sous la clart\u00e9 de ta lumi\u00e8re c\u00e9leste, je viens \u00e0 toi avec c\u0153ur rempli de confiance et d\u2019humilit\u00e9. Que cette nouvelle journ\u00e9e qui se profile soit consacr\u00e9e \u00e0 ta saintet\u00e9, que chaque battement de mon c\u0153ur |chaque regard de mes yeux|chacune de mes paroles|chacun de mes gestes} te soit offert en offrande. Que chaque souffle qui anime mon corps soit un souffle de pri\u00e8re |un souffle vers toi|un souffle de vie en toi}. Priez, que nos pri\u00e8res montent, suppliez, que nos \u00e2mes se confient, priez.<\/p>\n<p>Comme Marie, la m\u00e8re sainte qui a port\u00e9 en son sein l\u2019enfant J\u00e9sus, guide-moi dans ce cheminement de foi et de d\u00e9votion. Que je puisse, en parcourant les pages de l\u2019\u00c9vangile, rencontrer la lumi\u00e8re pour \u00e9clairer mes pas et renforcer ma foi. \u00c0 l\u2019instar de Pierre, donne-moi la force et la bravoure d\u2019affronter les \u00e9preuves de ce monde avec une confiance absolue en ta providence.<\/p>\n<p>Dans ce temps de Car\u00eame, o\u00f9 les fid\u00e8les et les croyantes se pr\u00e9parent \u00e0 c\u00e9l\u00e9brer la r\u00e9surrection de J\u00e9sus-Christ, accorde-moi, Seigneur, l\u2019\u00e9veil spirituel. Que mon c\u0153ur soit purifi\u00e9 de tout ce qui le souille, afin qu\u2019il devienne un sanctuaire pour ta divinit\u00e9. Que mes pri\u00e8res, suivant l\u2019exemple de Fran\u00e7ois d\u2019Assise, retentisse comme une m\u00e9lodie de louanges \u00e0 travers les si\u00e8cles.<br \/>\nSeigneur, que ma journ\u00e9e soit impr\u00e9gn\u00e9 de ta b\u00e9n\u00e9diction, que tous les moments soit une occasion de entrer en communion avec toi et de te servir dans mes fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs. Que ma vie soit un t\u00e9moignage vivant de ton amour infini pour tous. Puissent les mots de la pri\u00e8re de Hozana monter vers toi comme un doux parfum, enveloppant chacune de mes journ\u00e9es dans une ambiance de paix. Priez, \u00c9glise, Fran\u00e7ois, Hozana.<\/p>\n<p>Que mon c\u0153ur, Dieu Tout-Puissant, devienne une manifestation du tien, rempli d\u2019amour, de compassion et de mis\u00e9ricorde envers les autres. Que toutes mes pens\u00e9es et mes actions soient conduites par l\u2019Esprit divin, afin que je puisse contribuer \u00e0 l\u2019av\u00e8nement de ta justice sur la terre.<\/p>\n<p>Puissent cette journ\u00e9e constitue une nouvelle \u00e9tape dans mon cheminement spirituel, un moment de grandir dans la foi. Seigneur, poss\u00e8de mon c\u0153ur, fais-en ton sanctuaire, o\u00f9 ta pr\u00e9sence se manifeste en tout temps. Que chacun de mes battements de c\u0153ur se transforme en un chant \u00e0 ta louange, Seigneur, pour les si\u00e8cles des si\u00e8cles. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Pendant l\u2019\u00e9veil spirituel de toute \u00e2me chr\u00e9tienne, l\u2019oraison est essentielle. Elle est la connexion intime entre l\u2019enfant divin et sa m\u00e8re c\u00e9leste, Marie, la sainte supplie en faveur de nous en face de son divin Fils. \u00c0 travers l\u2019acte de pri\u00e8re, les fid\u00e8les nous introduisons dans la lumi\u00e8re de la doctrine divine, guid\u00e9s avec l\u2019Esprit Saint, pour d\u00e9couvrir la vraie nature et la b\u00e9n\u00e9diction que J\u00e9sus nous offre.<\/p>\n<h2>M\u00e9ditation sur la Parole de Dieu : <\/h2>\n<p>Il nous est possible de sommes capables de m\u00e9diter au sujet de un extrait de la Bible qui nous \u00e9voque de l\u2019amour du Seigneur. Par exemple :<\/p>\n<h3>1 Corinthiens 13, 1-8 : <\/h3>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0Et quand je distribuerais tous mes biens pour la nourriture des pauvres, quand je livrerais m\u00eame mon corps pour \u00eatre br\u00fbl\u00e9, si je n\u2019ai pas l\u2019amour, cela ne me sert \u00e0 rien..\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Bibliographie :<\/p>\n<p>R\u00eave indien (La Jeune Belgique T2).,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/R%C3%AAve_indien_(La_Jeune_Belgique_T2)\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A lire ici.<\/a><span><\/span>. Suite sur le prochain article.<\/p>\n<p>Marie (Auguste Brizeux)\/Le Livre blanc.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Marie_(Auguste_Brizeux)\/Le_Livre_blanc\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Le post d\u2019actualit\u00e9.<\/a><span><\/span>. Suite sur le prochain article.<\/p>\n<p>Les fleurs po\u00e9tiques, simples bluettes\/01\/13.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Les_fleurs_po%C3%A9tiques,_simples_bluettes\/01\/13\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">L\u2019article ICI.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Le souper chez le Commandeur.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Le_souper_chez_le_Commandeur\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Le texte de l\u2019article.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Histoire d\u2019une Marie\/p2\/02.,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Histoire_d%E2%80%99une_Marie\/p2\/02\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Le dossier.<\/a><span><\/span>. Suite sur le prochain article.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c9vangile de saint Barnab\u00e9 (Migne, 1858).,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/goto\/https:\/\/fr.wikisource.org\/wiki\/%C3%89vangile_de_saint_Barnab%C3%A9_(Migne,_1858)\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ici.<\/a><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpe_imgrss\" src=\"https:\/\/editionsbussiere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Le-nouveau-lectionnaire-sera-pret-dici-lAvent-en-Angleterre-et.jpg\">Cet article a \u00e9t\u00e9 reconstitu\u00e9 du mieux possible. Dans l\u2019hypoth\u00e8se o\u00f9 vous souhaitez apporter quelques modifications concernant le th\u00e8me \u00ab\u00a0Editions \u00e9sot\u00e9rique fond\u00e9e en 1927\u00a0\u00bb, il est possible de discuter avec notre r\u00e9daction. Vous pouvez tirer profit de cet article traitant le sujet \u00ab\u00a0Editions \u00e9sot\u00e9rique fond\u00e9e en 1927\u00a0\u00bb. Il est concoct\u00e9 par l\u2019\u00e9quipe editionsbussiere.com. Le site editionsbussiere.com est fait pour cr\u00e9er divers posts autour du th\u00e8me Editions \u00e9sot\u00e9rique fond\u00e9e en 1927 d\u00e9velopp\u00e9es sur internet. Consultez notre site internet editionsbussiere.com et nos r\u00e9seaux sociaux pour \u00eatre au courant des futures annonces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Conf\u00e9rence \u00e9piscopale d&rsquo;Angleterre et du Pays de Galles pr\u00e9pare les paroisses \u00e0 utiliser un lectionnaire nouvellement traduit d&rsquo;ici le prochain Avent. Beaucoup savent comment la traduction du Missel romain a balay\u00e9 le monde anglophone en 2011. Cette traduction r\u00e9pondait aux nouvelles directives r\u00e9dig\u00e9es en 2001 par la Congr\u00e9gation pour le Culte Divin. 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