Pentecost Sunday - Solemnity

Acts of the Apostles

2,1-11.

When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.
And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.
And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.
At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, "Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?
Then how does each of us hear them in his own native language?
We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome,
both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God."

Psalms

104(103),1.24.29-30.31.34.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!
You are clothed with majesty and glory,
How manifold are your works, O LORD!
the earth is full of your creatures;
If you take away their breath, they perish
and return to their dust.
When you send forth your spirit, they are created,
and you renew the face of the earth.
If you May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD be glad in his works!
Pleasing to him be my theme;
I will be glad in the LORD.

Letter to the Galatians

5,16-25.

I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh.
For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want.
But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness,
idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions,
occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Now those who belong to Christ (Jesus) have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

15,26-27.16,12-15.

Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me.
And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming.
He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.
Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you."

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St. Peter Celestine(Pope (1221-1296))

SAINT PETER CELESTINE V Pope (1221-1296) As a child, Peter had visions of our Blessed Lady, the angels and saints. They encouraged his prayer and chided him when he fell into any fault. His mother, though a poor widow, sent him to school feeling that he would one day be a saint. At the age of 20, Peter left his home in Apulia to live in a mountainous solitude. He spent three three years there, and was assailed by evil spirits. They set upon him with physical attacks and temptations of the flesh. His loyalty to God was even more pleasing when he prayed without consolation. The demonic attacks were similar to those endured by St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Padre Pio and many others. When Peter's seclusion was interrupted by disciples who refused to be sent away, he set a rule of life that became the foundation of the Celestine Order. Angels assisted in the church that he built: unseen bells rang peals of surpassing sweetness and heavenly music filled the sanctuary when he offered the Holy Sacrifice. Upon his election to the papcy, Peter found himself abruptly torn from his beloved solitude. He took the name of Celestine to remind himself of the heaven he was leaving and for which he sighed; and was consecrated at Aquila. After serving for four months, Peter summoned the cardinals to his presence and solemnly resigned his trust. Peter built himself a boarded cell in his palace and there continued his hermit's life. Lest his simplicity be taken advantage of, he was put under guard. He said, "I desired nothing but a cell, and a cell they have given me." He enjoyed his former loving intimacy with the saints and angels, and sang divine praises almost continually. At length, on Whit-Sunday, he told his guards that he would die within the week; and immediately fell ill. He received the last sacraments. The following Saturday, as he finished the concluding verse of Lauds, "Let every spirit bless the Lord," he closed his eyes to this world and opened them to heaven.

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St. Yvo(Priest (1253-1303))

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SAINT YVO Priest (1253-1303) St. Yvo Helori was born near Treguier, Brittany. When he was 14, he went to Paris and later Orleans to study. His mother often encouraged him to live in a manner becoming of a saint, to which he would reply, "I hope to be." This resolution took deep root in Yvo's soul, spurring him to virtue and checking the least shadow of any dangerous course. Yvo's time was chiefly divided between study and prayer. For works of mercy, he visited hospitals: attending to and comforting the sick. He made a private vow of perpetual chastity, and declined matchmaking offers as a result. Yvo often meditated on whether to choose a religious or a clerical state, but the desire of serving his neighbor made him choose the latter. He preferred to remain in the lesser orders, but his bishop convinced him to receive the holy orders. He qualified through total purity of mind and body and long, fervent preparation. Yvo was eventually appointed ecclesiastical judge for the diocese of Rennes. He protected orphans and widows, defended the poor, and administered justice to all with an impartiality, application and tenderness that gained him the good-will of even those who lost their cause. He was surnamed the advocate and lawyer of the poor. He built a house near his own and made it a hospital for the poor and sick. He washed their feet, cleansed their ulcers and served them at table - helping himself last with only meager portions. Yvo distributed his corn, or the price for which he sold it, among the poor immediately after the harvest. When a certain person attempted to persuade him to keep it and sell at a better price, he answered, "I know not whether I shall be alive then to give it." Another time, the same person said to him, "I have gained a fifth by keeping my corn." "But I," replied the Saint, "a hundredfold by giving it immediately away." During the Lent of 1303, Fr. Yvo felt his strength failing him. Far from abating anything in his austerities, he thought himself obliged to redouble his fervor. On the eve of the Ascension, he preached, said Mass while being upheld by two persons, and gave advice to all who addressed themselves to him. After this, he lay down on his bed, which was a hurdle of twigs plaited together, and received the last sacraments. From that moment, he entertained himself with God alone.He joined the Church Triumphant on May 19, 1303, at the age of 50.

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