Facts about Pentecost!

by Admin · May 31, 2022

Pentecost is the celebration of the person of the Holy Spirit coming upon the apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in the Upper Room.
A “strong, driving” wind filled the room where they were gathered, and tongues of fire came to rest on their heads, allowing them to speak in different languages so that they could understand each other.
The Holy Spirit also gave the apostles the other gifts and fruits necessary to fulfill the great commission: to go out and preach the Gospel to all nations. It fulfils the New Testament promise from Christ (Luke 24:46-49) .
The main event of Pentecost takes place in Acts 2:13, though the events immediately following (Peter’s homily, the baptism of thousands) continue to verse 41.
Pentecost is considered the birthday of the Church because Peter, the first pope, preaches for the first time and converts thousands of new believers. The apostles and believers, for the first time, were united by a common language, and a common zeal and purpose to go and preach the Gospel.
Pentecost always occurs 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus, and ten days after his ascension into heaven. Because Easter is a moveable feast without a fixed date, and Pentecost depends on the timing of Easter, Pentecost can fall anywhere between May 10 and June 13.
The name of the day itself is derived from the Greek word pentecoste, meaning 50th.
Priests wear red vestments on Pentecost, symbolic of the burning fire of God’s love and the tongues of fire that descended on the apostles.