This Sunday, the Church commemorates her birthday. Christianity began with the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What followed was a period of fifty days where the apostles and other disciples basically hid out in fear for their lives.
Despite being with Jesus for the roughly three years of his ministry, they had their doubts about just who he really was. They had to have been the densest holy men ever to walk the face of the earth.
Jesus, being the Incarnate Word, the Son of God, knew all about their weakness and promised to one day send them an Advocate to help them. That Advocate was, of course, the Holy Spirit. On Pentecost Sunday, the Holy Spirit descended upon them and gave them the wisdom to know what to say and do, and the strength and courage to go forth around the world and spread the Gospel.
This event marks the birth of the Church. That institution has continued under the leadership of holy (some not so much) men in an unbroken line from St. Peter through Benedict XVI, all guided by the Holy Spirit.
Weekend Pentecost Open Comments
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Terrible. Just terrible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sUrQWsUjTA&feature=player_embedded
#133
‘Cavs for Mavs’ baby, sweet!
In honor of the bassetball finals (this oughta offend a whole buncha peoplesses)
Finally got around to tryin ‘out some Shiner 102 today. I ain’t no pretty talker like some of you describing how well it went down the throat and all, but it and NASCAR went down damned good…..’course anything and NASCAR works out in the end….anyway, I liked it.
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OK, Dave’s not paying attention BUTT “Life is Good” The Boy went to the gun show today to look for a Kahr MK40 and when he got back he came by here and I gave his Bride her birthday present, a 38 snubbie. If you recall, I gave her a Sig 22 Mosquito for Christmas a couple of years ago,… Read more »
When I want a sex slave, I just go to the market and choose the woman I like and purchase her. I choose the man I like, one with strong muscles, or if I want a boy to work in the house, and so forth. I choose one, and pay him a wage. I employ him in a variety of… Read more »
Big Brother Boss: Stupid Americans Don’t Know What Collective Bargaining Is, It’s Time For Federal Gov To Employ People And Create Middle Class; Top Congressional Obama Ally, Jan Schakowsky Admits Jobs Dems Created Are Low Income
Muslims threw rocks at Jewish worshipers praying at the Western Wall after Friday’s Muslim prayers. Police arrested three Muslim attackers. The violence occurred after security forces decided to allow Muslims under the age of 50 to participate in Friday prayers. Usually, men younger than 50 are barred from praying on the Mount if there is an intelligence assessment that riots… Read more »
Carbon emissions over the past decade actually exceeded predictions by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), no thanks to the global economic recession. According to their anthropogenic global-warming theories, global temperatures should have risen significantly as a result. James Taylor at Forbes wonders what happened: Global greenhouse gas emissions have risen even faster during the past decade than… Read more »
The leadership then (during Messiah’s time) was corrupt as it is in our country today, both political and religious. There is nothing new under the sun: Eccl 1:9-11 9 That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun. 10 Is… Read more »
#123;
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The trove of more than 13,000 emails detailing almost every aspect of Sarah Palin’s governorship of Alaska, released late on Friday, paints a picture of her as an idealistic, conscientious, humorous and humane woman slightly bemused by the world of politics. One can only assume that the Left-leaning editors who dispatched teams of reporters to remote Juneau, the Alaskan capital,… Read more »
It was crazy, man.
Shannon & Wagon; Besides the crucifiction, which was already talked about, could you send out a example or two how the Apostles were “dense”? 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow… Read more »
Bonecrusher #107;
I very much agree.
Sarge #104;
Ok, I get it now. My last one was a pretty long post, eh? 🙂
They watched him heal cripples, raise from the dead, walk on water, calm a stormy sea, turn water into wine, and other miracles. They even heard the voice of God himself come from a rent heaven say “This is my Son, in whom I am well pleased.” How much of a smack upside the head does one need? I’m gonna… Read more »
Not even David Gregory is buying it.
mharper I’m just getting after Hubby and I had an early dinner. Yesterday was crazy busy and I was one whupped puppy when I got home. Today was not as busy, but I’ve been out or busy most of the day. One of the things we did was go to visit my uncle in the hospital. He’s diabetic and a… Read more »
#112 shannon You get it. Those guys hung out with the Big Guy a lot over a three-year period. They watched him heal cripples, raise from the dead, walk on water, calm a stormy sea, turn water into wine, and other miracles. They even heard the voice of God himself come from a rent heaven say “This is my Son,… Read more »
#113 mharper42. On point regarding hauling hoses/setting sprinklers can wear you out.
That’s where a good share of my ambition has gone–watering the elephants. 🙂
And where’s Tedtam lately? Listen, girl, did you take that night job after all? Or are you out watering your garden?
#111 Adee keep the last of the Easter decorations out. Time to bring out the summer (red, white, and blue) decorations? I have not had my collection of Easter bunnies out for several years. I look forward to seeing them again after I retire. We still have our birthday cards on the mantel from January and February. What little bit… Read more »
Wagon,
As a side note , it’s never been clear to me that all of them were with him 24/7.
And on apostolic density,
There are several points in the story where these guys seem to be dense as a 2 lb. sledge!
A glorious Pentecost to all!
Well this being Pentecost Sunday and the end of Eastertide, I have no legitimate excuse to keep the last of the Easter decorations out. They are so pretty and welcoming of Spring’s renewal of life. But it is time to put them away until next year. Their absence does not leave the emptiness in the house that putting away the… Read more »
Inevitable
At this point, its overkill, but Congressional sources confirmed to TMZ that the backdrop is the House Members Gym in the basement of the Rayburn House Office Building. TMZ also confirmed that the pics were sent to at least one female. They were taken in the locker room and on the gym floor. Story is on Daily Caller, but no… Read more »
Photo of a drunk Weiner.
About the apostles and “density”: I don’t think it has a darned thing to do with mental acuity, rather it has everything to do with HIM removing the scales from the eyes. It doesn’t matter how sharp an individual is, if HE chooses to keep you blinded in an area YOU WILL NOT SEE IT. On the other hand, HE… Read more »
Yah.
I do that too.
“…crazy people have this habit of self-identifying on the internet that allows sane people to skip over what they have to say before even getting to the crazy point.” Unfortunately sane people rarely have the ability to resist responding to the crazies. I know I can’t. But engaging them gives them the impression they are normal. I try and respond… Read more »
103 Darren says: June 12, 2011 at 1:59 pm Sarge #100; You may want to reevaluate that; but thanks! 🙂 Well; I’m so confused. According to Gordo’s #80, if you make long posts, you’re crazy. I’ve been known to make some long posts. You’d get little argument from some folks that means that I’m crazy. Now you’re making long posts,… Read more »
Sarge #100;
You may want to reevaluate that; but thanks! 🙂
The old story about some politician being elected unless he is found in bed with a dead girl or a live boy may be true after all. At least Charlie Rangel believes it as it relates to the good Congresscritter Weiner.
Rangel said Weiner “wasn’t going with prostitutes. He wasn’t going out with little boys.”
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GJT
You can’t fool me, I caught that! 😉
Today I learned this on the Internet:
Darren is crazy.
I think.
wagon #92; The apostles were clearly not getting the message throughout the Gospels. They lived with JC, traveled with him, were with him 24×7 (except for very limited instances) for three years, but they never really got the message that he was the messiah. Why would they follow Jesus if they didn’t think He was the Messiah? This has nothing… Read more »
Seen somewhere on the danged ol’ innernet this morning; RE Dems are now calling for Weiner to pull out. Exactly what did Weiner do that is worse than what Bill Clinton did? I mean supposedly Weiner really did not have sex with that woman, right?
Police break up a fight between a couple of “wifelets” of the “Loins of Longleat”.
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that Florida exists in the same dimension we do — it’s very Twilight Zonish.
Note to self:
Bananas Foster good field expedient fuel for flame thrower.
Dessert explodes into flames, injuring four patrons.
Video flashback: Weiner didn’t mind tossing a Dem or two under the bus in 2010; Update: New photos emerge Here’s a great catch by Morgen at Verum Serum in which the Democratic embarrassment du jour opines on not one or two but three Democrats mired in scandal just 15 months ago. Anthony Weiner got chatty with Don Imus about then-Governor… Read more »
#61 darren The apostles were clearly not getting the message throughout the Gospels. They lived with JC, traveled with him, were with him 24×7 (except for very limited instances) for three years, but they never really got the message that he was the messiah. Even after he told them. This has nothing to do with fear. They simply did not… Read more »
Hmmmmm— The photos show Weiner standing in front of a mirror, his BlackBerry pointed forward snapping shots of bare chest, often with just a towel draped over his genitals. Can’t those Democrats keep their clothes on when they’re working out? It sounds like the kind of bad dream that only congressmen have — White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel,… Read more »
The constant drip, drip, drip of this Weiner thing just can’t be good for the Dems. Rep. Anthony Weiner took several pictures of himself grabbing his privates, part of a new batch of embarrassing photos that surfaced online Sunday morning. The gossip website TMZ.com posted 11 photos it claimed were taken in the House member’s gym, a private exercise facility… Read more »
#80 EG
The comments were also above average.
#80 El Gordo That was great, I liked this part; So those are my tips for appearing less crazy on the internet. If you want a role model, try to be more like Andrew Sullivan. When it was revealed in 2008 that Bristol Palin was pregnant and thus couldn’t physically have given birth to Trig Palin, even the most hardcore… Read more »
#70 Sarge Ok, you make a good case for NH. But you need a generator up there to ensure your survival during some of the winters. And lots of blankets. And a couple of dogs. And a space heater. Candles, lots of candles. Three days worth of food at all times. The downside to New Hampshire, snow. You don’t shovel… Read more »