22nd May 2013
The Holy Spirit present amidst us is the guaranteeing element of our rectitude. St. Paul writes to the Corinthians saying, "no one who speaks by the Spirit says, 'Jesus be cursed' and no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except by the Holy Spirit" (1Cor 12:3). Jesus introduced the Spirit to us as the Divine Counselor and that is what the first reading today underlines - the Wisdom, following which we are sure of being on the right. Speaking on the feast of the Pentecost the Holy Father said, 'the Spirit creates disorder in the Church' and added 'through the variety of charisms and gifts the Spirit inspires.' It is from this disorder that the glory of the Lord will go forth. Monopolising is not Christ-ian...'do not forbid him' Jesus tells John today in the Gospel. The onus is on each of us to behold the charism and the gift that the Spirit has entrusted each of us with and live it to the full. The more we live it, the more we love the Spirit and the more we love the Spirit the more we love life! LET US LIVE OUR FAITH EVERY MOMENT OF OUR LIFE.
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