Pentecost Today

A scriptural reflection on the story of Pentecost

15th May 2010
The Emmaus Young Adult Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group
Pentecost Today!!
● We have the right, the
duty and the joy to tell
you that Pentecost is
still happening. We
can legitimately
speak of the 'lasting
value' of Pentecost.
[...]
● John Paul II, Homily,
25th May 1980
Acts 2:1-13
 When the day of Pentecost had
come
● Pentecost, a Jewish
Feast
● Harvest thanksgiving,
offering of first-fruits
● God gave the Law to
Moses on Sinai
● Pentecost, today
● Spiritual harvest, a
people who offer their
lives to God
● The Holy Spirit is the
Law
Sound came from heaven like the
rush of a mighty wind
● Ezekiel 37:1-14
● Genesis 2:7
● The Holy Spirit gives
us new life
 Because each one heard them
speaking in his own language
● The city of Man:
Genesis 11:1-9
● The city of God: unity
 Summary
● Harvest
● Law
● Wind
● Tongues
Telling the mighty works of God