“Pentecost” means “fiftieth day”. It is so named because it is a Jewish feast called ‘The Feast of Weeks” which fell fifty days after Passover. If we look in Tobit and Deuteronomy, we find that the first fruit of the corn harvest was presented on this day. In later Jewish practice, a special commemoration of the giving of the Law of Moses was made. For Christians, it is on this feast that the promised Holy Ghost descended on the Apostles (Acts Chapter 2). We consider it the beginning of the Holy Ghost giving life to the Church in this world until Jesus comes again from His heavenly throne. The Holy Ghost drives the Church to preach the Gospel, dispense the Sacraments, heal, forgive and bring us all to everlasting life.