05/23/2026
Come and join us tomorrow to celebrate the birthday of the Church! Liturgy begins at 9 am.
8 questions with answers about the feast of Pentecost or the Descent of the Holy Spirit 🌿🕊⛪️
❓What are we celebrating? ❗️The sending of the Holy Spirit on the apostles 50 days after the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Even before his resurrection, Jesus Christ said: "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever" (John, 14, 16).
❓ Why is it important? ❗️ through the Holy Spirit, God gives himself to each of us. Through this gift, each person has the opportunity to become like God and participate in the Divine nature.
❓ What does the Holy Spirit do for a person? ❗️ Holy Spirit bestows us with a wealth of gifts. That is why we call Him the "Treasury of Blessings" in prayer. Also, the Holy Spirit inspires each person to know their calling in life. Thanks to the action of the Holy Spirit, we can learn to look at ourselves and the world through God's eyes and distinguish between good and evil.
❓ What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?❗️Wisdom, understanding, counsel (the ability to resolve any situation), courage, knowledge, piety and the fear of God.
❓ Why do we need the grace of the Holy Spirit?❗️Grace means gifted good. Without the grace of the Holy Spirit, a person cannot be saved.
❓ Why do we call this day the birthday of the Church? ❗️Because the Holy Spirit creates the Church and revives it. On this day, the Church community is no longer limited to apostles and disciples, as before. All those who heard the Good News of salvation and believed in the words of the apostles become its members.
❓What is the Church?❗️The church is not just a place where we come to pray. This is the Body of Christ, and each of us is a part of it. The head of the Church is Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit is the "soul of the body", that is, the Church. The church is a place where a person grows to holiness. The church is a gathering place for all people, regardless of their culture and origin.
❓ Why do we call these holidays - Green? ❗️Because there is a tradition among the people to decorate temples and their homes with green branches on these holidays. Green color is a symbol of new life. However, the Church urges people to treat the surrounding world with respect and not cut down young trees or large branches just for decoration. Instead, it is better to focus on the spiritual side of this holiday - to cleanse yourself of your own sins and decorate your heart with God's virtues.