Pentecost
May 24, 2026

Pentecost is the Feast of the Holy Spirit, the Birth of the Church. Still there are many people, even Catholics, who do not understand the Holy Spirit's role in our Church. We cannot go to Heaven without the help of the Holy Spirit. "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven." How do we know the Will of the Father? At the moment we need that information, the Holy Spirit will assist us. (Matthew 7:21) Or, in Luke 12:12: "For the holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say." (©NAB). Some translations say "For the Holy Spirit will teach you all things." From before the Birth of Jesus, the Angel Gabriel told Joseph, and then Mary that [Mary] will conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit. See Mt 1:20-25. And, again, in Mt. 3:11, "I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." There are 90 verses in the New Testament that deal with the words: "Holy Spirit."

It is through the wisdom given us by the Holy Spirit that we know and understand why Jesus called His Father "Abba!" In the New Advent website: "Abba is the Aramaic word for "father." The word occurs three times in the New Testament (Mark 14:36; Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6). In each case it has its Greek translation subjoined to it, reading abba ho pater in the Greek text; abba, pater in the Latin Vulgate, and "Abba, Father" in the English version. St. Paul made use of the double expression in imitation of the early Christians, who, in their turn, used it in imitation of the prayer of Christ." ©Kevin Knight (New Advent).

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