Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor.
“Looking Ahead” is a reflection on the Sunday readings, by Father Perry.
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor
Pentecost is the Greek word for 50. That is, “the 50th” day after Easter. It is the day that officially closes the Easter season. It is the day that we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles; many refer to it as the “birthday” of the church, since on this day the Apostles became empowered and inflamed with an inner gift of spirit so that they were compelled “from within” to go out there” to spread the good news!
We get “who we are” when we think of ourselves and define ourselves as a Pentecost church — a church filled with God’s Holy Spirit.
We begin to understand “who we are” when we explicitly reach out to the Spirit of God for guidance, for understanding, for wisdom, for enlightenment. When we seek the Spirit of truth and open ourselves to be shaped and formed by God’s Spirit, then the great mystery that God calls us to and sends us forth becomes realized.
Pentecost is the dynamic moment in time that we identify as a new beginning and the true meaning of “who we are, and “what we are to do.”
Quote of the week |
“Be a voice. Not an echo.” — Anonymous.
