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Pentecost Sunday of Sunday May 19, 2024

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(Wisdom 1.7)
The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world and that which contains all things understands what is said, alleluia.
or
(Romans 5.5; cf. 8.11)
The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, alleluia.
 

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

Sunday May 19, 2024 Other dates
First reading

Acts 2.1-11

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided...

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Psalm

Psalm 104

Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. O Lord, how manifold are your works! The earth is full of your creatures. R. When you take away their breath, they die and return to...

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Second reading

1 Corinthians 12.3b-7, 12-13 or Galatians 5.16-25

Brothers and sisters: No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of...

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Gospel

John 20.19-23 or John 15.26-27; 16.12-15

John 20.19-23 It was evening on the day Jesus rose from the dead, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and...

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One voice, many languages

In today’s first reading, we read a description of love in the midst of chaos. It’s Pentecost and it’s terrifying. Fire. Howling winds. The followers who had assembled in Jerusalem were gathered in this place. They must have been talking...

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