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The Holy Trinity unfolds itself to us, through us, now and forever
It doesn’t seem surprising to have a notion of God as a communion of love between Father-Son-Spirit — three persons, yet one God.
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Prayer has potential to change us — if only we would ask
And in the end, how curious that Jesus says that the Father will give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him.
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Covered by the love of the cross, covered by the love that is God
We will never fully understand it, and yet we touch the mystery countless times every day in prayer, allowing this mystery to guide and to change and to love us!
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A ‘Pentecost Church’ — our inner life of the Spirit comes from the Spirit of God
When we listen attentively to these scriptures today, we hear the wonders of the Spirit of God as forgiveness abounds, tongues are loosened, understanding and proclaiming is everywhere, and people’s hearts and souls and lives go through profound conversion.
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Our faith is so present; it is the now, where we are at
What if someone were to write the story of our lives, beginning with right now — “in medias res”?
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Once you ‘know’ the truth, it is essential to put it into action
To not “do” the truth that we have come to know makes us liars and sinners, and erodes our spiritual integrity. To “do” the truth that we have come to “know” transforms us and makes us fully alive!
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Wisdom is a promised gift of the Holy Spirit
All who have received the gift in the sacrament of confirmation must never presume it, but rather, engage it.
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The Holy Trinity is a mystery to be experienced
But the truth is we will never fully grasp its meaning. It is like the proverbial “bottomless pit” — the more you grasp, the deeper the truth.
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On this day, we remember and celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
When we listen attentively to these scriptures today we hear the wonders of the Spirit of God as forgiveness abounds, tongues are loosened, understanding and proclaiming is everywhere, and people’s hearts, souls, and lives go through profound conversion.
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