23/05/2026
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATHOLIC CHURCH!
Pentecost Sunday marks the birth of the Church, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles gathered in prayer, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–4). Strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, they were transformed from fearful disciples into bold witnesses of the Gospel, sent forth to proclaim Christ to all nations.
This sacred event reveals the Church as both divine gift and living mission—united in faith, enlivened by grace, and continually guided by the Spirit in truth and charity. Pentecost thus remains not only a historical moment, but a present reality in the life of the Church.