May 27, 2012

The Day of Pentecost

Pentecost Sunday, along with Christmas and Easter, is one of the three most important Sundays on the Christian calendar. The Church celebrates Pentecost Sunday seven weeks (about 50 days) after Easter. The Church's celebration on Pentecost Sunday commemorates the Spirit's descent upon the disciples in the upper room in Jerusalem.

Celebrating Pentecost

To most Christians, Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples. To Jews, however, it means something else entirely. What are the origins of this Jewish holy day? Why is it still an important Jewish holiday? And how is it important to Christians today? Learn what it means to celebrate Pentecost in this week's article.