Fr Shawn McCain Tirres on Pentecost Sunday (June 8th, 2025)

This Pentecost sermon explores how God doesn't just speak our literal language, but communicates with us in every way we grasp truth and reality. The message centers on the "language of love" - the heavenly language of self-giving demonstrated by Jesus that the Spirit empowers ordinary people to speak fluently.

Father Shawn challenges the congregation to let their lives be "translated" to others through practical acts of service, from setting up chairs to visiting the sick. Using vivid imagery of sacraments as "mini Pentecosts," the sermon shows how the Spirit continues to work through normal people in everyday moments. It concludes with a call to "re-up" on the commitment to allow our lives to translate God's love to everyone we encounter, crossing all boundaries of difference. The message celebrates both the cosmic significance of Pentecost and its intimate, practical implications for how we love and serve others in our daily lives.

Todays Readings:

Acts 2:1-21 | Psalm 104:25-35, 37 | Romans 8:14-17 | John 14:8-17

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