Which feast marks the Coming of the Holy Spirit?

Which feast marks the Coming of the Holy Spirit?

• A. Advent
• B. Christmas
• C. Triduum
• D. Pentecost

Answer: (D)

Pentecost is the feast that marks the Coming of the Holy Spirit. After Jesus’ Ascension, the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles, empowering them to proclaim the Gospel with boldness and gifts. In Acts 2, the Spirit appears as a rushing wind and tongues of fire, and the apostles begin speaking in many languages, enabling them to reach people from diverse nations. This moment signals the birth of the Church’s mission and the ongoing presence and guidance of the Spirit in believers. Pentecost is celebrated fifty days after Easter and also connects to the old feast of Shavuot, which tied God’s giving of divine gifts to a harvest festival. Other options correspond to different moments: Advent is about preparing for Christ’s coming; Christmas celebrates his birth; the Triduum recalls Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection. The Coming of the Holy Spirit is what Pentecost specifically commemorates.

Pentecost is the feast that marks the Coming of the Holy Spirit. After Jesus’ Ascension, the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles, empowering them to proclaim the Gospel with boldness and gifts. In Acts 2, the Spirit appears as a rushing wind and tongues of fire, and the apostles begin speaking in many languages, enabling them to reach people from diverse nations. This moment signals the birth of the Church’s mission and the ongoing presence and guidance of the Spirit in believers. Pentecost is celebrated fifty days after Easter and also connects to the old feast of Shavuot, which tied God’s giving of divine gifts to a harvest festival. Other options correspond to different moments: Advent is about preparing for Christ’s coming; Christmas celebrates his birth; the Triduum recalls Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection. The Coming of the Holy Spirit is what Pentecost specifically commemorates.