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The readings for Pentecost
Year C promise that we are not on our own, but have the Spirit to guide us. In
the first reading the Holy Spirit comes to the disciples. The psalm asks for
the Spirit to come to us. In the second reading we learn that only through the
Holy Spirit can we declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. In the alternate second
reading we hear that life in the world brings only death, but the Spirit brings
life. In the gospel Jesus breathes the Spirit into his disciples. In the
alternate gospel Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will keep us close to him.
Entrance:
1. Himaya Kanimo (Koro
Vianista)
First Reading Acts 2:1-11
When the
time for Pentecost was fulfilled
they were all in one place
together.
And suddenly there came
from the sky
a noise like a strong
driving wind,
and it filled the entire
house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them
tongues as of fire,
which parted and came to
rest on each one of them.
And they were all filled
with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in
different tongues,
as the Spirit enabled them
to proclaim.
Now there were devout Jews
from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.
At this sound, they
gathered in a large crowd,
but they were confused
because each one heard them
speaking in his own language.
They were astounded, and in
amazement they asked,
"Are not all these
people who are speaking Galileans?
Then how does each of us
hear them in his native language?
We are Parthians, Medes,
and Elamites,
inhabitants of Mesopotamia,
Judea and Cappadocia,
Pontus and Asia, Phrygia
and Pamphylia,
Egypt and the districts of
Libya near Cyrene,
as well as travelers from
Rome,
both Jews and converts to
Judaism, Cretans and Arabs,
yet we hear them speaking
in our own tongues
of the mighty acts of
God."
Responsorial Psalm Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34
R. (cf. 30) Lord, send out
your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
O LORD, my God, you are
great indeed!
How manifold are your
works, O LORD!
the earth is full of your
creatures;
R. Lord, send out your
Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
may the LORD be glad in his
works!
Pleasing to him be my
theme;
I will be glad in the LORD.
R. Lord, send out your
Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
If you take away their
breath, they perish
and return to their dust.
When you send forth your
spirit, they are created,
and you renew the face of
the earth.
R. Lord, send out your
Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
Second Reading 1 Cor 12:3b-7,
12-13
Brothers and sisters:
No one can say, "Jesus
is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.
There are different kinds
of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit;
there are different forms
of service but the same Lord;
there are different
workings but the same God
who produces all of them in
everyone.
To each individual the
manifestation of the Spirit
is given for some benefit.
As a body is one though it
has many parts,
and all the parts of the
body, though many, are one body,
so also Christ.
For in one Spirit we were
all baptized into one body,
whether Jews or Greeks,
slaves or free persons,
and we were all given to
drink of one Spirit.
Or Gal 5:16-25
Brothers and sisters, live
by the Spirit
and you will certainly not
gratify the desire of the flesh.
For the flesh has desires
against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the
flesh;
these are opposed to each
other,
so that you may not do what
you want.
But if you are guided by
the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh
are obvious:
immorality, impurity, lust,
idolatry,
sorcery, hatreds, rivalry,
jealousy,
outbursts of fury, acts of
selfishness,
dissensions, factions,
occasions of envy,
drinking bouts, orgies, and
the like.
I warn you, as I warned you
before,
that those who do such
things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
In contrast, the fruit of
the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness,
generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control.
Against such there is no
law.
Now those who belong to
Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh
with its passions and
desires.
If we live in the Spirit,
let us also follow the Spirit.
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the
hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them the fire
of your love.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Jn 20:19-23
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."
Or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Jesus said to his
disciples:
"When the Advocate
comes whom I will send you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth that
proceeds from the Father,
he will testify to me.
And you also testify,
because you have been with
me from the beginning.
"I have much more to
tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the
Spirit of truth,
he will guide you to all
truth.
He will not speak on his
own,
but he will speak what he
hears,
and will declare to you the
things that are coming.
He will glorify me,
because he will take from
what is mine and declare it to you.
Everything that the Father
has is mine;
for this reason I told you
that he will take from what is mine
and declare it to you."
Offertory:
1.
Gasa
sa Gugma
Communion:
1.
Balaan
nga Gugma
Recessional:
1.
Ang
Tawag
