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Today we celebrate Pentecost - the decent of the Holy Spirit and the Church's 1,986th Birthday! ✝
Pentecost is a holiday on which we commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus.
Before the events of the first Pentecost, which came a few weeks after Jesus’ death and resurrection, there were followers of Jesus, but no movement that could be meaningfully called “the Church.” Thus, from a historical point of view, Pentecost is the day on which the Church was started. This is also true from a spiritual perspective, since the Holy Spirit brings the Church into existence and enlivens it. Thus Pentecost is the Church’s birthday.
This event is recorded in the New Testament book known as The Acts of the Apostles. “And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak." The languages spoken by the early Christians were intelligible (not other worldly) and were heard by thousands of Jewish pilgrims who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate Shavuot. The content of the miraculous messages had to do with God’s mighty works (2:11). Many who heard these messages in their own languages were amazed, though others thought the Christians were just drunk (2:12). The Holy Spirit also gave the Apostles other gifts and fruits necessary to fulfill the great commission - to go out and preach the Gospel to all nations. It fulfills the New Testament promise from Christ (Luke 24:46-49) that the Apostles would be “clothed with power” before they would be sent out to spread the Gospel. For this reason, Pentecost is considered the birthday of the Church - Peter, the first Pope, preached for the first time and converted thousands of new believers.
Most gracious loving Father,
Bless this new day full of new opportunities and chances. I am grateful for being able to wake up and see You again. You are everywhere and always will be. Help me to see You in the hard times and the bad times. Even though I cannot feel you in those times, I know You’re there, I just forget it. Help me to remember that You are always with me and that you are always there. I love You Lord, and I will never turn my face away from You again.
Amen.
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// #ablondecatholic
My God, I Pray to learn to love as You love me. .
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I can only hope to one day understand more fully the weight of my sins upon our Lord in order to better love God. Mother Mary, the epitome of Sainthood, teaches us not only the practical and spiritual aspects of surrendering our wills to God, but of the human realities of becoming a Saint. May we learn to recognize the virtues of those who have chosen to say “Yes” to God before us so as to emulate their lives in the hope and desire of growing in holy virtue. Mother Mary, please pray for us.
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Veni Creator Spiritus!
Vem, Espírito Criador!
Vinde Espírito Criador, a nossa alma visitai
e enchei os corações com vossos dons celestiais.
Vós sois chamado o Intercessor de Deus excelso dom sem par,
a fonte viva, o fogo, o amor, a unção divina e salutar.
Sois o doador dos sete dons e sois poder na mão do Pai,
por Ele prometido a nós, por nós seus feitos proclamai.
A nossa mente iluminai, os corações enchei de amor,
nossa fraqueza encorajai, qual força eterna e protetor.
Nosso inimigo repeli, e concedei-nos a vossa paz,
se pela graça nos guiais, o mal deixamos para trás.
Ao Pai e ao Filho Salvador, por vós possamos conhecer
que procedeis do Seu amor, fazei-nos sempre firmes crer.
Amém!
I struggle on this platform sometimes. No, I mean, I really struggle. Like what am I doing here? What’s the point? There is always someone smarter, prettier, funnier, ‘holier’, better with graphic design, takes better photos, edits better, writes better, more insightful, more heartfelt, relates to people better. I have good days and some not so good days with social media.
The day of this photo? Not a great day (See? Don’t let pictures deceive ya). Not only did I feel ‘just like everyone else’, I felt less than. That everything I did was pointless because there were others that I felt did this ‘better’ or maybe just wanted ‘this’ more (whatever ‘that’ is). I don’t need to be here. Just let them do it.
That’s when it hit me... all of those insecurities? That’s exactly what it was about... me. The irony of the opposite of what I wanted this platform to be. I let my own insecurities drown out the voice of the One I should be listening to. The heart of all of this. I am confident and content in my faith, that’s true. However, that doesn’t make me immune to insecurities of all kinds that the world throws at me.
I say this to say, from the bottom of my heart, I know I don’t do this perfect BUT I can tell you that you are loved. You are wanted. You have a place in this world. You make a difference. It’s so easy to not feel that way. It’s also so easy to turn to a thousand other things to help fill the voids that past wounds have left us (hate to say it but catchy empowerment quotes won’t do it either). Just remember, honestly, there is only One who can... lean on Him.
Come Holy Spirit
Vieni Sancte Spiritus #pentecostes
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