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The readings for Pentecost Year B clearly tell us that we need to be willing to receive the Holy Spirit and then use the gifts we receive. In the first reading we hear how the Holy Spirit came to the disciples and empowered them to share the gospel with people from different nations. The second reading tells us that it is the Holy Spirit who enables us to proclaim the gospel in unity. In the gospel Jesus breathes on his followers and enables them to forgive sins.
Pentecost Year B marks a crucial event in the Christian calendar,
celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles. Here are some key
themes from the readings of this day:
- Empowerment
by the Holy Spirit: The
Holy Spirit descends on the disciples, enabling them to speak in diverse
languages. This highlights the Spirit's role in empowering believers to
communicate God's wonders universally.
- Living by
the Spirit: Paul
encourages living according to the Spirit, not the desires of the flesh.
This contrast shows the transformation and guidance provided by the
Spirit, leading to a life of virtue.
- Role
of the Advocate: Jesus promises the Advocate, the Spirit of
truth, who will testify about Him and guide the disciples into all truth.
This points to the Spirit’s role in continuing Jesus' mission and
revealing divine truths.
- Unity
and diversity:
The event of Pentecost illustrates the coming together of diverse peoples
through the power of the Holy Spirit. It celebrates both unity and
diversity within the Church.
- Fruits of the Spirit: The reading from Galatians lists the fruits of living in the Spirit, like love, joy, and peace. These qualities are marks of a Christian life deeply rooted in the Spirit.
The themes for Pentecost Year B guide believers in understanding their role in the Church and the wider world.
1. Himaya Kanimo (Koro Vianista)
- First
Reading - Acts
2:1-11: During Pentecost, disciples filled with the Holy Spirit spoke
in various languages, astounding the diverse crowd in Jerusalem, as each
heard the wonders of God in their own tongue.
- Responsorial
Psalm - Psalm
104: Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
- I praise the immensely great Lord, filled with awe at His varied creations. I rejoice in Him, knowing He renews the earth, giving and recalling life with His Spirit.
- Second
Reading - 1
Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13: No one can say "Jesus is Lord"
without the Holy Spirit. Diverse spiritual gifts, services, and functions
come from one Spirit, uniting us as Christ's body, transcending all
divisions.
- Alternate
Second Reading - Galatians
5:16-25: Live guided by the Spirit, not the flesh's desires which
oppose the Spirit. The flesh's acts are clear, but the Spirit's fruit
brings virtues like love and self-control. In Christ, we overcome fleshly
desires, walking in the Spirit's harmony.
- Gospel - John
20:19-23: On the evening following his resurrection, Jesus
miraculously appeared to his disciples, who were hiding in fear. He
greeted them with a message of peace and showed them his crucifixion
wounds. Their fear turned to joy. Jesus then empowered them with the Holy
Spirit and the authority to forgive sins.
- Alternate
Gospel - John
15:26-27; 16:12-15: Jesus promised his disciples the Advocate, the
Spirit of truth, sent from the Father, would testify about Him and guide
them into all truth. The Spirit, speaking not independently but from
Jesus' teachings, will disclose future events and glorify Jesus, revealing
the deep truths that belong to both Jesus and the Father.
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