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IAV | "Wonder" — Pentecost Sunday | Dawn Mayer

12 min · 22. maj 2026
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What does a baby discovering her own feet have to do with Pentecost? More than you might think. In this episode of In Another Voice, Dawn Mayer reflects on watching her granddaughter experience wonder for the first time — that unmistakable look of oh my gosh, this is mine, and it does something — and connects it to exactly what happened to the disciples on the day the Holy Spirit arrived. They didn't receive something new. They finally recognized what had always been there. Dawn unpacks the dual mission of Pentecost: unity and peace. She traces the Jewish roots of the feast (Shavuot), the reversal of the Tower of Babel, and the gift Jesus breathed on the disciples the evening of his resurrection. She also shares a powerful reflection on a recent Holy Family visit from Steen Metz, a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor from Denmark — and how his message about paying attention to small things connects directly to the call of Pentecost. The spirit is already part of you. The question is whether you're paying attention. In Another Voice is a podcast of Holy Family Catholic Community in Inverness, IL, bringing a second homily reflection to help you carry Sunday's readings into your week. New episodes at holyfamilyparish.org/podcasts.

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