Nine o’clock in the morning, in Jerusalem. A crowd from every nation hears a group of Galileans speaking in each listener’s own language, and some sneer: “They have had too much new wine!” Peter stands up and points out, with admirable timing, that it is only the third hour of the day. So begins, in the Acts of the Apostles, the Church’s first sermon. A Pentecost emoji would have plenty to tell.
The word comes from the Greek pentēkostē, “fiftieth”: the feast falls fifty days after Easter. The disciples were gathered when a noise like a violent rushing wind filled the house, and tongues as of fire came to rest on each of them. On this day priests wear red, the color of the Holy Spirit, and it is often around this time that young people are confirmed and receive that same Spirit. It is a bit like the Church’s birthday, with flames instead of candles.
The keyboard offers 🔥 and 🕊️, which make good extras: the flame is generic, and so is the dove. What is missing is the scene. A few figures with small flames above their heads, a dove sending out red rays, a speech bubble in every language at once: over to you, and feel free to breathe some inspiration into the form below.
Amen !by AI Generator
Amen !by AI Generator
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