Catholic Fire

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church and personally, this year, the feast commemorates the 8th anniversary of my lifetime oblature to the Community of St. John . So, let's celebrate! Here are some great posts on this feast day: 8 things to know and share about Pentecost by Jimmy Akin I have Come to Cast a Fire on the Earth – A Meditation on the Feast of Pentecost by Msgr. Charles Pope The Holy Spirit – The Principle of Unity throughout Scripture  by Sister Benedicta Marie, O.C.D. Celebrating Pentecost at Catholic Cusine Two of my Favorite Hymns for Pentecost:

“It (The Song of Songs) is a song of love from Jesus to the bride. The bride is the Church, and the bride is Mary, and the bride is (St.) John's heart and our hearts. The Gospel is this great song of love for us, and it is Mary who teaches us to live by it, to understand that Jesus never stops calling us, never stops telling us that He loves us, never stops telling us that He is love (cf. 1 Jn. 4-7 and 16).” ~ Father Marie-Dominique Philippe, O.P., Founder of the Community of St. John, Receiving Mary, Sunday, October 30, 1994, Third Conference in Rome.