--- title: "Catholic Central: Pentecost" description: The hosts of Family Theater's Catholic Central, Kai and Libby, talk about Pentecost and why we say it is the birthday of the Church. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Catholic%20Central%20hero.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/catholic-central-pentecost#) [FAITH](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/faith) # Catholic Central: Pentecost May 18, 2024 8:30:00 AM  |  by [Family Theater Productions](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/family-theater-productions) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Catholic%20Central%20hero.png) *The hosts of Family Theater's Catholic Central, Kai and Libby, talk about Pentecost and why we say it is the birthday of the Church.* --- What happened at Pentecost? Why is it called the birthday of the Church? How does the Holy Spirit help us today? “Catholic Central” offers entertaining and authoritative answers to your questions about Catholic thought, spirituality and practice. To do that, we’ve assembled a team of witty writers, appealing hosts - like Kai, Libby, Nick and Gabby - and learned theologians to produce a collection of videos that entertain, enlighten and inspire. Catholic Central is a project of Family Theater Productions based on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. 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