2 gifts of the Holy Spirit? John vs. Acts

[codefro]

I just came across this in a lecture by Dr. Frank D. Macchia, who is an Assemblies of God professor and Protestant theologian was talking on the tensions between John 20:22 when Jesus breathes on the Apostles and says “Receive the Holy Spirit.” I also know that the next passage is Jesus initiating the apostolic authority over the sacrament of reconciliation when he speaks of forgiving or retaining sins. I am specifically trying to stay at verse 22 for this subject.

In Acts 2, the church in Jerusalem receives the Holy Spirit and begins speaking in foreign languages to each other and flaming tongues appear above their heads.

Now, I have never read John 20:22 without using the reference that follows in verse 20:23. In light of that, what is the Catholic teaching on this subject of those who first received the Holy Spirit? I read in some random online (I believe Catholic) commentary that it was the Apostles who received a special gift of the Spirit from Christ in that would install apostolic authority and succession, basically granting the first Holy Orders. Then Pentecost was the gift of the Spirit to the whole church.

Any info would be helpful. Thanks.

 

[MarcoPolo]

*CCC#767 “When the work which the Father gave the Son to do on earth was accomplished, the Holy Spirit was sent on the day of Pentecost in order that he might continually sanctify the Church." Then "the Church was openly displayed to the crowds and the spread of the Gospel among the nations, through preaching, was begun.” As the “convocation” of all men for salvation, the Church in her very nature is missionary, sent by Christ to all the nations to make disciples of them.*You can search other references to Pentecost in the Catechism here if that helps.

Here are Catechism paragraphs that cross-reference John 20:22.

 

[codefro]

That actually was really helpful! Thank you!

 

[COPLAND_3]

Here is the footnote from the Aquinas Study Bible

2:4 they were all filled with the Holy Spirit: Before the Passion the Holy Spirit was given to the Apostles for the grace of doctrine and healing; after the Resurrection Jesus breathed the Spirit upon them and said: . . . . On Pentecost Accept the Holy Spirit, whose sins you shall forgive, are forgiven them etc… the Spirit was sent from Heaven, so that those who were to be divided on the morrow would accept the knowledge of tongues, lest they be in need of interpreters as they went forth throughout the world. (Nicholas of Lyra)speak with divers tongues: The Galilean Peter or Andrew spoke Persian or Median. John and the rest of the Apostles spoke every tongue to those of Gentile extraction; The Holy Spirit taught them many languages at once, languages which in all their life they never knew. This is in truth vast wisdom, this is power divine. What a contrast of their long ignorance in time past to their sudden, complete and varied and unaccustomed exercise of these languages! (St. Cyril of Jerusalem Cat Lect) To sow the seeds of heavenly doctrine throughout peoples of every language required tongues imbued with heavenly doctrine and aflame with the fire of evangelical love. This was, therefore, the primary sign of evangelical faith, the sign the Lord had promised to them, saying, “They shall speak in new tongues.”(Mk 16:17) (Erasmus)