https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052823-Day.cfm
I quote:
When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled,
they were all in one place together.
And suddenly there came from the sky
a noise like a strong driving wind,
and it filled the entire house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire,
which parted and came to rest on each one of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in different tongues,
as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.
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Note that the tongues of fire rested upon each person present.
I'm one to welcome, and appreciate the cynical critic pronouncing with great self assurance that such an event could never have occurred, for it is clearly contrary to the laws of science...as we know those laws.
Those witnesses to the supernatural phenomena were enthusiastic to accept their commission to go out, and teach all nations....
The entrance of the Spirit of God is given a threefold expression in Acts 2:
A) a sound from heaven as of a mighty, rushing wind;
B) the appearance of cloven tongues like as of fire;
C) the filling with the Holy Spirit.
The cynical readily accuse the gathered assembly of alcohol inebriation sufficient to dull their senses, unable to understand what was going on around them.
The result of the entrance of the Holy Spirit into the human realm was a miracle that was observed by all wonderers, and scoffers alike.
Even the sceptics observed all that astonished them beyond their ingrained cynicism. That alcohol abuse does leave a person in a state of suspended inhibitions and ignored conventions, the use of the profane Gentile languages in expounding the Holy Law in the holy place on a holy occasion by untrained and unqualified Galileans, could reasonably be met with a sincere charge that they were full of new wine. In other words the witnesses had been filled with The Holy Spirit's presence...to overflowing.
Summing up...from the perspective of a believer.... Phenomena is derived from the Greek languae, the root of which refers to that which is visually perceived. It is the word in science which refers to events in the observable world of nature. To contrast with phenomena, a form of another Greek word is used, pneumatika. The root source of pneumatika is breath referencing an invisible or spiritual reality.
We can only rely on the witnesses to this event enthusiastically embracing the call of The Spirit of God to follow Him.
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