The word Pentecost comes from the Greek pentēkostē, meaning "fiftieth." It commemorates the moment when Christ, having risen ...

And just as his Word may be spoken ... the radically many tongues of Pentecost. For entirely different reasons, Chinnawong’s image can also be challenging for Western viewers. On the one hand, in the ...

We read in the Acts of the Apostles, when the day of Pentecost had come, they were together in one place. Suddenly there came ...

And the Spirit who inspires every good thought, word, and deed each of us has ... Keywords: Scriptures & Art pentecost sister plautilla nelli holy spirit John Grondelski John M.

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

The community born out of Pentecost must cultivate what Pope Francis calls “the arduous art of reconciliation ... the meaning Jesus gave that word. The peace of Christ be with you” is ...

Without Christmas, there would be no Easter, for in order to die and rise for us, the Word first had to ... I note Mary’s presence at Pentecost because, as some art historians argue, the Blessed ...

Pentecost, meaning fifty in Greek ... “In the beginning the Word already existed” (Jn 1:1). The tradition of divine speech and Word as the in-breaking of the God’s Spirit at work in the ...

The word “Pentecost” derives from the Greek word for “fifty.” It marks 50 days after Passover on the Jewish calendar and 50 days after Easter on the Christian calendar. Among Jews it is ...

The name comes from the Greek word pentekoste, meaning fiftieth. In many faith communities, Pentecost is a holy day celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter and is inspired by events described ...

In the Bible, the book of Acts describes the descent of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost Sunday is seven weeks, or 49 days, after Easter. The word "Pentecost" comes from the Greek word for fifty.

David Edgar’s “Pentecost” was first produced in 1994 ... the crucifixion scene could explode accepted notions about European art, not to mention trigger a lucrative tourist boom.