Pentecost commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ, on the ancient Jewish festival called the…

What Is Pentecost? The word ‘Pentecost‘ comes from the Greek; it simply means ‘fiftieth’. Pentecost Sunday ends the season of Easter; it is the sabbath day after a week’s worth of weeks (7 x 7 = 49). In 2010, it is on today 23 May. Pentecost grew from what was originally a festival marking the first […]