It's the Feast of Pentecost, when we celebrate the descent of the dove upon the disciples. A descent filled with unstoppable power, as a mighty wind, and unquenchable fire. Here's Austin Farrer:
PENTECOST is not the feast of the Holy Ghost, it is the feast of his descent upon us. The Son of God came down and was made man in the womb of Mary. The Holy Ghost came down and was made human in the souls of Christians. When Jesus was ripe for birth, he left Mary's womb, to grow up and be himself. He outgrew first her womb and then her lap, first her protection, last her person and her mind. But as the Holy Ghost grows in us, it is not he but we who grow. He does not grow up and leave us behind, we grow up into him. He becomes the spring and substance of our mind and heart. He is the never failing fountain of which Jesus spoke to the Samaritaness. We break up the stony rubbish of our life again and again, to find and release the well of living water.
I can't add to that, you'll be glad to note. God bless you all,
LSP
7 comments:
Beautiful window, and beautiful words!
I totally forgot it was Pentecost.
That's really odd since I attend a "Pentecostal" church. 😀
No mention.
I love Pentecost. In particular, I love it because when I was a little girl my St. Andrew daily missal had a drawing of the apostles with little flames on top of their heads. I thought they looked like a bunch a birthday cake candles. Nothing has come along to change my mind.
Beautiful's the word, NFO, most definitely.
Farrer was a holy priest and perhaps the greatest Anglican theologian of the 20thC. Remarkable.
Hmmm. Ed, maybe a kind word to the pastor's in order? Like, "Hey, we're Pentecostals, shouldn't we make a big deal about Pentecost?" It'd probably help the mission.
Adrienne, the St. Andrew's Missal is an excellent missal. Happy pentecost!
Thank you, Parson. God bless us all. ♥
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