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The feast of
Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. Jesus had sent the Holy Spirit to
strengthen, guide, and keep it from error.
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Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
Blessed are thou among
women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus who fills us with the
Holy Spirit.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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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."
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