Flames of the Spirit – Pentecost 2019
Today is Pentecost Sunday, which is the day that we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It coincides with the Jewish Feast of Weeks that commemorates the gift of the ten commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai. The word Pentecost is derived from the Greek word pentekostos, that translates as “fiftieth day.” The Feast of Weeks lines up as 50 days after the Passover for Jews, and Pentecost is 50 days after Easter for Christians. Immediately after Jesus had ascended, the apostles, Mary, and a number of women were again holed up in the upper room in Jerusalem. They...