Solemnity of Pentecost
John 20:22-23
“Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”
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“Through the Holy Spirit we are restored to paradise, led back to the Kingdom of heaven, and adopted as children, given confidence to call God our Father and to share in Christ's grace, called children of light and given a share in eternal glory (St. Basil).”
On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came down visibly on the Apostles. He gave them the power to speak in strange tongues to the crowds that came to Jerusalem for that Feast. He also transformed them, from selfish and timid men into giants of courage and faith.
There is no gift of God more excellent than this, and there is no greater gift of God than the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit came to remain with the Church forever.
This is the promise of Jesus Himself.
He dwells in the Church permanently and unfailingly, performing in it without ceasing, His action of life-giving and sanctification. May we confidently and continually beg of Him to illuminate us daily more and more with His light, inflame us with His charity and inspire us with faith and love.
Receive Him and let the Holy Spirit dwell in our hearts, forever.
Let us pray+
Grant, O merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, liveth and reigneth, one God, forever and ever. Amen +
Lord, send out Your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
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