What does the Catholic Church actually teach about speaking in tongues? We affirm it as a real charism (CCC 2003). We subject it to the discernment of the Church's shepherds (CCC 801) because Paul himself spent a whole chapter correcting the abuse of the gift (1 Corinthians 14). We read Acts 2 carefully, fifteen distinct people groups, each hearing in their own native tongue (Acts 2:5-11). That's a real human language. Not ecstatic syllables. And here's the part nobody teaches: Pentecost is the