Fr. Jeffrey Kirby: Pentecost: A Fire That Burns but Does Not Consume
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By Father Jeffrey Kirby, EWTN News, May 19, 2024
Father Jeffrey Kirby is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace parish in Indian Land, South Carolina, and the host of the daily devotional podcast Morning Offering With Father Kirby.
COMMENTARY: The fulfilled Pentecost follows the fulfilled Passover and occurs during the very celebration of the Old Testament Pentecost.
When I was in middle school and heard the account of the Pentecost and the tongues of fire, I remember asking why the apostles didn’t burn up. If tongues of fire fell upon them, why is it that they were not charred to the ground?
The catechist at the time seemed annoyed by my question and dismissed it. But I thought it was a good question then, and — honestly — I still think it’s a good question today.
Why is it that the Holy Spirit came as tongues of fire? Why is it that the apostles and Our Lady were not consumed by the flames? …
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