Pentecost

Acts 2:1-11,
Ps. 104:1ab,24ac,29bc-30,31,34
1 Cor. 12:3b-7,12-13

• How does the Paraclete/Holy Spirit carry on the mission of the earthly Jesus?


• Imagine yourself among Jesus' disciples gathered in Jerusalem on Pentecost.
  What do you see?
  What do you hear?
  What do you feel?


• In Paul's concept of human nature what is the relation of the person's spirit to the Holy Spirit?
  Why do we need the help of the Holy Spirit to live a life of Christian virtue?

STEWARDSHIP

    The word tithe is Greek for "tenth". For centuries the Catholic Church has recommended that we as Christians give one tenth of the fruits of our labor back to God. Of that 10%, the Church asks that we give 5% to our Parish and 5% to other charities.

Old Testament:

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try me in this, says the Lord of hosts:
See if I will open for you the floodgates of heaven, to pour down blessing upon you without measure?"

New Testament:

"Avoid greed in all forms. A man may be wealthy, but his possessions do not guarentee eternal life."

"Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's"