West Derwentside Catholic Partnership

A Japanese Buddhist, while trying to understand Christianity, commented: ‘I get your God the Father because he is the Creator of all and also God the Son, who came to show the way back to the Father – but God your holy bird? I do not understand’. Indeed, how can we explain the tongues of fire and powerful wind that sent the apostles out to preach to the people in such a way that many were left bewildered and some thought they must be drunk? What does it mean? Are we open to understanding?