"[Recently we celebrated] the feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles in the upper room and emboldened them to courageously share the good news of Christ. The story sounds incredible in Scripture, with the 'strong driving wind' and extraordinary 'tongues of fire.' But what's most incredible is that each one of us has participated in Pentecost ourselves, and it's changed our souls forever.
"The Apostles' experience of Pentecost is the origin of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Just as at Pentecost, this sacrament is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
"All Christians are members of God's family by virtue of Baptism, but receiving Confirmation strengthens and completes the graces first received at Baptism. . ."
In a recent commentary, writer Theresa Civantos Barber reflected on some of the ways Pentecost changes us.
Aleteia; Theresa Civantos Barber: 7 Ways that Pentecost changes us forever (23 MAY 21)
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