May 15, 2024
Tongues of fire rest on Mary and disciples of Jesus in this 15th-century depiction of the Pentecost by Jose Pessoa. Pentecost Sunday's first reading reminds us that the descent of the "tongues of fire" upon the disciples of Jesus so filled them with the Holy Spirit that they began chattering in different languages "of the mighty acts of God." (CNS photo/courtesy Newark Museum)
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