First Reading Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11
The Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles gathered in Jerusalem.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 104:1,24,29-31,34
God’s Spirit renews the earth.
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13
We are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gospel Reading
John 20:19-23
Today we are celebrating the great Solemnity of Pentecost. If, in a certain sense, all the liturgical solemnities of the Church are important, Pentecost is uniquely so. This is because, having reached the 50th day, it marks the fulfilment of the event of the Passover, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus through the gift of the Spirit of the Risen One. The disciples are locked in the upper room out of fear. But Jesus brings them Peace. The violence of the darkness which attempted in vain to quench the light has produced peace. Death has turned into life and peace and thus the disciples’ fear turns in to joy. Here we find the beginnings of the transformation which the death and resurrection of Jesus can produce. Pentecost puts an end to fear by calling men and women to forgiveness. The wholeness and holiness which Jesus’ gift of the spirit has brought into the lives of the disciples are now available, through them, to the forgiven sinner.
January 29 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Commandments of Love
January 22 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time : Light shines in darkness
January 15 - Second Sunday of the Ordinary Time: Pointing Christ out to others
January 8 - The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord: The Star of Wonder
January 1 – Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God: The mind of Christ
December 25 - Christmas Day: God had visited us
December 18 - Fourth Sunday in Advent: Joseph, the just man
December 11 - Third Sunday of Advent: Rejoice
November 4 - Second Sunday in Advent : A voice crying in the wilderness
November 27 - First Sunday in Advent : Be awake and be Prepared
November 20 - The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Thirty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Cycle C - Thy kingdom come!
November 13 - Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus left the Temple and departed from it
November 6 – Thirty second Sunday in Ordinary Time : Heaven is our Home
October 30 – Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time : Zacchaeus’Transformation
October 23 -Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time : The Prayer of the Humble Man
October 16 - Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Persistent Widow
October 9 – Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Give thanks with a grateful heart
October 2 - TwentySeventh Sunday in Ordinary Time : Faith as a mustered seed
September 25 – Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Who is the Lazarus in my life?
September 18: Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time -The parable of the Unjust Steward
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