Pentecost
"One cannot believe in Jesus Christ without sharing in his Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who reveals to men who Jesus is. For "no one can say "Jesus is Lord", except by the Holy Spirit", who "searches everything, even the depths of God. No one comprehends the thoughts of God, except the Spirit of God." Only God knows God completely: we believe in the Holy Spirit because he is God." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 152)
Some Resources on the Holy Spirit:
- Sequence to the Holy Spirit: the liturgical hymn that follows the second reading at the Mass of Pentecost.
- Teaching on the Holy Spirit from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- A reflection on the Holy Spirit by Abbot John Klassen OSB, of Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota.
- Fruits of the Holy Ghost: the supernatural qualities of peace and joy which accompany the works of the Spirit:. They come from Galatians 5: 22-23: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law." These are contrasted with the works of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-21.
- Gifts of the Holy Spirit: the spiritual gifts that the Holy Spirit gives to human beings for the good of others and the self. They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. These are drawn from Isaiah 11:1-2.
- Novena to the Holy Spirit: the original novena is the time that the apostles, Mary and other disciples spent in prayer from the time of the Ascension of the Lord to Pentecost.
- Mary and the Holy Spirit: a list of Church documents that speak about the connection between the Blessed Mother and the Holy Spirit.
