Happy Birthday! Pentecost is often referred to as the birthday of the Church. It is the day when the Holy Spirit came, and Jesus Himself has left us gifts for our birthday! Let’s hear about them in today’s readings.

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.