After a powerful sermon from Peter, many believed and were baptized. This remarkable event is what the church celebrates every spring. Related: 35 Insightful Bible Verses for Pentecost to Pay ...

In a 1523 Pentecost sermon, Luther argued that the Holy Spirit helped people deepen their Christian faith. He said, “God adds the Holy Spirit, who impresses this preaching upon the heart, ...

Pentecost reminds us that collective action, inspired by hope and guided by faith, is transformative. Championing global health continues a legacy of healing and service that honors American ...

User’s Guide to Pentecost. User’s Guide to Pentecost. ... We ought to go forth from every Mass filled with the Holy Spirit and grace and spread the Lord’s grace and message to all we know.

According to the account in Acts, about 3,000 people were baptized following Peter’s sermon. For this reason, Pentecost is considered the birthday of the Church — Peter, the first Pope ...

In his Message for the 23rd World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI called the Eucharist a “perpetual Pentecost,” since “every time we celebrate Mass we receive the Holy Spirit who unites us more ...

More than 70,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square on Saturday as Pope Leo VIX led a Pentecost Vigil prayer service, according to the Holy See. Attendees represented over 100 countries ...

Finding Faith: Pentecost is more than an afterthought Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in Wolverton, Minnesota.

The new Pope Leo XIV called for peace around the world in his first Pentecost address on Sunday. Speaking to tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square, the first US-born head of the ...