Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
The icon of the Pentecost teaches us about the descent of the Holy Spirit appearing as
tongues of fire upon Mary and the Apostles in the Upper Room. The Feast of Pentecost (which means “the fiftieth day”) takes place fifty days after Pascha and ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is based on the New Testament accounts of
Acts 2. (more…)