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Istvan Dorffmaister
"Today we have arrived at the peak of all blessings, we have reached the capital of feasts, we have obtained the very fruit of our Lord's promise." -St. John Chrysostom
It is fitting that on this day, fifty days from the Pasch, was celebrated the Jewish Feast of Firstfruits (Exodus 23:16).
The Feast of Pentecost, "commemorates not only the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and Disciples, but also the fruits and effects of that event: the completion of the work of redemption, the fullness of grace for the Church and its children, and the gift of faith for all nations." -Father Francis Weiser, SJ
Today in the Latin Church, the liturgical color is red, symbolizing the love of the Holy Spirit who descended upon the Apostles in tongues of fire.
You'll hear the sequence, "Veni Sancte Spiritus," a hymn that first appeared in liturgical books around 1200 AD. The poem has since been known as the "Golden Sequence" because of its richness in thought and expression.
In the poem, we find this stanza:
"Grant to Thy faithful, dearest Lord,
whose only hope is Thy sure word,
the sevenfold gifts of grace."
This, of course, refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, first given at Pentecost, and now given to all the faithful at Confirmation.
"O blessed Light of life Thou art;
fill with Thy light the inmost heart
of those who hope in Thee."
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
(Interested in learning about the charisms, individual graces given by the Holy Spirit for the benefit of the Church? @the.integrated.life wrote about them in our summer issue! Here's a sneak peak: "A charism is not simply something you are good at, nor is it merely a role you hold in life... charisms are different: they carry a spiritual fruitfulness that points directly to God's action. They are graces that energize and strengthen you to serve.")
#catholicliving #catholicinspiration #pentecost
Istvan Dorffmaister
"Today we have arrived at the peak of all blessings, we have reached the capital of feasts, we have obtained the very fruit of our Lord's promise." -St. John Chrysostom
It is fitting that on this day, fifty days from the Pasch, was celebrated the Jewish Feast of Firstfruits (Exodus 23:16).
The Feast of Pentecost, "commemorates not only the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and Disciples, but also the fruits and effects of that event: the completion of the work of redemption, the fullness of grace for the Church and its children, and the gift of faith for all nations." -Father Francis Weiser, SJ
Today in the Latin Church, the liturgical color is red, symbolizing the love of the Holy Spirit who descended upon the Apostles in tongues of fire.
You'll hear the sequence, "Veni Sancte Spiritus," a hymn that first appeared in liturgical books around 1200 AD. The poem has since been known as the "Golden Sequence" because of its richness in thought and expression.
In the poem, we find this stanza:
"Grant to Thy faithful, dearest Lord,
whose only hope is Thy sure word,
the sevenfold gifts of grace."
This, of course, refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, first given at Pentecost, and now given to all the faithful at Confirmation.
"O blessed Light of life Thou art;
fill with Thy light the inmost heart
of those who hope in Thee."
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
(Interested in learning about the charisms, individual graces given by the Holy Spirit for the benefit of the Church? @the.integrated.life wrote about them in our summer issue! Here's a sneak peak: "A charism is not simply something you are good at, nor is it merely a role you hold in life... charisms are different: they carry a spiritual fruitfulness that points directly to God's action. They are graces that energize and strengthen you to serve.")
#catholicliving #catholicinspiration #pentecost
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