Pentecost Sunday

Today the Church celebrates Pentecost Sunday. The assigned readings are Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; and John 20:19-23. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 104 (Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34). 

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 104 "Praise of God the Creator"

The Gospel reading is as follows:

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Pentecost Sunday (May 15, 2016)

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Salesian Sunday Reflection: Pentecost Sunday (May 15, 2016)

Community in Mission: The Spirit of the Lord Filled the Earth - A Homily for Pentecost (14 MAY 16)

The Sacred Page: The Gift of the Spirit: Readings for Pentecost (11 MAY 16)

The Sacred Page: Pentecost and the Holy Spirit: The Lectionary Readings Explained (Pentecost Sunday) (11 MAY 16)

Word on Fire: The Holy Spirit and Mission (Solemnities * Pentecost)

St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: Counsel of Jerusalem: A Mighty Wind: Scott Hahn Reflects on Pentecost Sunday (6 MAY 16)

Spirituality of the Readings: The Holy Spirit (Pentecost Sunday)

Let the Scriptures Speak: Have You Sent Your Pentecost Cards? (Pentecost Sunday)

The Word Embodied: The Difference It Makes (Pentecost Sunday)

Historical Cultural Context: Mediterranean Leaders (Pentecost Sunday)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Leo the Great (Pentecost Sunday)

Word to Life Radio Broadcast: Pentecost Sunday (22 APR 16)