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It's the birthday of the Church — and like all good birthdays, this one deserves to be celebrated.
Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit fell on the disciples in the upper room — and the day every charism in the Body of Christ first started showing up in the world. The Church has been a charism-fueled people from day one.
So here are five ways you could go big for the Church's birthday today.
No particular order — pick the one that feels true for where you are right now, or do all five!
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Submit a testimonial →If it's been a while since you logged into your personal assessment results dashboard (Access Assessment Results in our main site menu when you're logged in with your email address), today's a great day to go back and read through your results. Or spend time in prayer — refocus on and recommit to how God is inviting you to steward your charisms this coming summer.
Whatever you pick — happy Pentecost to you.
— Jill Simons · Executive Director · Many Parts Ministries
P.S. Acts 2 is worth a private read today in addition to hearing it at Mass — the original Pentecost story, with all the wind and fire and unexpected languages. The Holy Spirit hasn't stopped showing up since. Today's a good day to expect Him.