The Two Pentecosts in the Bible & the 2nd Pentecost to Come!
The Two Pentecosts in the Bible & the 2nd Pentecost to Come!
We know about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit from the Bible in Acts 2, but do you know there were two Pentecosts in Scripture, including John 20? And what is the Second Pentecost still to come? Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain all about Pentecost and some fascinating aspects of it that most people have never heard of.
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The Church is now offering special Plenary Indulgences during the time of Covid. Fr. Chris Alar explains how to get them.
The Gospel of Luke is called the Gospel of Mercy, and today’s passage reveals why. When Jesus healed the bent woman on the Sabbath, He showed that mercy never rests. The Lord of the Sabbath Himself chose compassion over rigidity, revealing that the purpose of God’s law is not to bind, but to free.
