The Holy Spirit was given to us by Christ to accompany us as we move forward in out lives unto eternity. We want to be holy, but it is not as easy to attain as we might have thought. Jesus showed us the way, but he also promised and sent the Holy Spirit to us to remind us of all he told us, to be our companion and advocate, and to give us the courage and energy we need to be Jesus' disciples.
A wise person once told me that each day the Holy Spirit is begging to be our spiritual director. The Holy Spirit wants to coach us to turn to God as often as we can. The world we live in is often God-less. We most certainly need a spiritual coach that is with us constantly. The challenge is, do I welcome the Holy Spirit as my director each day or do I follow someone else?
As we prepare for the Vigil of Pentecost this evening, I pray that I may begin my day welcoming the Holy Spirit as my counselor and ever-present friend. I pray that I may use the courage and wisdom the Spirit freely gives to make good choices. I don't Pentecost to come and go without renewing this heartfelt intention.
We are told that the period of Divine Revelation is over. Nothing more will be revealed to us. All we need to know and have has already been given. Think about it: He was born to save us, he taught and performed miracles, he suffered, died and rose to be with us now and in eternity and he promised and sent the Holy Spirit to us, so that we would continue to live faithfully as his disciples. Let's not waste it. As teens today might say, "It ain't gonna happen again!" We need to make sure that the love freely offered to us by God does not become a missed opportunity.
Resurrection spirituality celebrates the great gift of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who helps us to be faithful to the Risen One and to deepen our relationship with him day-by-day. What more could we want or ask for?
A wise person once told me that each day the Holy Spirit is begging to be our spiritual director. The Holy Spirit wants to coach us to turn to God as often as we can. The world we live in is often God-less. We most certainly need a spiritual coach that is with us constantly. The challenge is, do I welcome the Holy Spirit as my director each day or do I follow someone else?
As we prepare for the Vigil of Pentecost this evening, I pray that I may begin my day welcoming the Holy Spirit as my counselor and ever-present friend. I pray that I may use the courage and wisdom the Spirit freely gives to make good choices. I don't Pentecost to come and go without renewing this heartfelt intention.
We are told that the period of Divine Revelation is over. Nothing more will be revealed to us. All we need to know and have has already been given. Think about it: He was born to save us, he taught and performed miracles, he suffered, died and rose to be with us now and in eternity and he promised and sent the Holy Spirit to us, so that we would continue to live faithfully as his disciples. Let's not waste it. As teens today might say, "It ain't gonna happen again!" We need to make sure that the love freely offered to us by God does not become a missed opportunity.
Resurrection spirituality celebrates the great gift of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who helps us to be faithful to the Risen One and to deepen our relationship with him day-by-day. What more could we want or ask for?
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