Pentecost Sunday

Year of Saint Joseph

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Month of May Dedicated to Our Lady and a “Marathon” of Prayer to End the Pandemic 

Readings of the Day

RB: Ch 5:1-13 Obedience

Mass: Acts 2:1-11; Resp Ps 104; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Gal 5:16-25; Sequence Veni, Sancte Spiritus; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT,

HAVE MERCY ON US.

Welcome to Pentecost Sunday. It's another day of scatter musings ...

How many idioms can you think of that use the word fire? What images do they convey for you? "She's on fire." "Word on fire." "Fire and brimstone." "House on fire." "Light a fire under him." "Fire up! Fire up!" "Playing with fire." But today we have  the "tongues of fire" which parted and came to rest on those gathered together. Those tongues of fire came to rest on each one of them and they were filled with the Holy Spirit! (Acts 2:3-4). As you pray with this account from the Acts of the Apostles, imagine yourself there with those gathered. Pray that you be filled with the Holy Spirit to proclaim the mighty acts of God (Acts 2:11) in word and deed so as to bear the fruits the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal 5:22-23). Alleluia.

Another very important thing to do today, and every day, is continue to pray, especially for those who are sick and suffering, and those that share in the pain and suffering of others. I am thinking of one person in particular, a dear man, nearly 90, whom I have know since I was a child. I also think of his dear wife, and their three daughters. Sit quietly with Jesus and pray to Him. Say the names of those you are holding dear in your heart. Dear Jesus, please, breathe on each one of them. Peace be with you. Receive the Holy Spirit (Jn 20:21-23). 

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in us the fire of your love. Strengthen us from this day forward to proclaim that "Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Ph 2:11).

SAINT JOSEPH,

MARY, MOTHER OF MERCY,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: From Catherine, the brightest "rhodie" she could find. Alleluia!

© Gertrude Feick 2021