15th May 2016 marked the day of Pentecost. At Y4J we celebrated this event with a baptism in the spirit. What does that mean? Why do we do it? Let's find out! Put simply, we are remembering the baptism that took place when we were babies. We are renewing our baptism. When we were babies someone took the decision to get baptised on our behalf and with that decision the Holy Spirit descended upon us. So, by renewing this baptism we are saying yes on our own behalf. This doesn't

The run up to Pentecost continues. We can't do anything to 'make Pentecost happen' but we are called to prepare the way for him. How do we do that exactly? We do that by emptying ourselves of 'our self'. In this week's 'Sober Intoxication' installation we'll be looking at the first Pentecost as an example of how we can prepare ourselves - the Annunciation. The moment the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. Let's take a moment to think about this event. You're Mary. You have every