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WWW | "Not What You Think You Need" — Pentecost Sunday | Fr. Terry Keehan

7 min · 22. maj 2026
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Pentecost Sunday. Fifty days after the Resurrection, the Holy Spirit descends — not quietly, but with a driving wind, tongues of fire, and the sudden ability to speak languages no one had studied. Fr. Terry Keehan unpacks why you can't fully understand Pentecost without first understanding what the disciples were asked to do ten days earlier: go, make disciples, baptize, teach, and trust that Christ would be with them always. The challenge? They didn't yet have what they needed to do all of it. That's the heart of this episode. The Holy Spirit doesn't just give us what we think we need — it gives us what we need to fulfill what Jesus actually commissions us to do. There's a real difference between those two things. Drawing from Acts 2, Psalm 104, 1 Corinthians 12, and John 20, Fr. Terry explores the unity-in-diversity that runs through this great feast: one Spirit, many gifts, many languages, one body. And he closes with a simple but striking invitation — let the world see the effects of the Holy Spirit in your life. Have you ever seen Christ appear in the midst of your fear? If you've never stopped to ask that question, this is a good week to start. Word World & Worship is a podcast of Holy Family Catholic Community in Inverness, IL, connecting Scripture, your life, and the Eucharist. New episodes every week at holyfamilyparish.org/podcasts.

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