Named by Pentecost, Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-21

When the people attempted to build their tower, they wanted to make a name for themselves instead of receiving their recognition through the grace of God. They sinned by refusing God’s command and thus were scattered. But that scattering meant hope of receiving that new name that will come through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

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Wind and Fire and Jubilee, Acts 2.1-21

The Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost, which is a Jewish feast. Why did He descend on that particular day? Father Jeremiah walks through this unique coming of the Holy Spirit during a very particular Jewish festival and the way that He came reflecting the actions of God in the Old Testament.

image: The Holy Spirit Initiates the Pentecost, Engraving by A. Mochetti after N. Poussin (?), Public Domain. Image location: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/r9jwfqh9/items

Founded in the Spirit, Acts 2.1-21, John 14.8-17

As the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples on the first Pentecost of the Church, we ask why he came to dwell with and in the disciples. What did they immediately begin doing? Was it all about them speaking in different languages or was there a supreme purpose for that “tongue-speaking” on that Pentecost Sunday? Father Jeremiah explores these questions and helps us to understand the foundational role of the Spirit in our lives.

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