Saturday, June 7, 2014

Happy Feast of the Pentecost





Every year we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost with zeal and eagerness. We pray novena to the Holy spirit so that we may listen and do as per His advice and guidance. What happens after the feast, why the face of the earth is not renewed, why many of us fail to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit, why do we experience dryness within us? What goes wrong? We listen and pray to Him only once in a year and the rest of the year we listen and do our will. That is the resin we are not effective and active. As someone said what will happen if the same gifts are given and showered upon by the Holy Spirit today? why say so when the gifts are already given to us on the day of our baptism and confirmation? With the same gift we can turn the towns upside down if willing to come out of our fear and be courageous like the apostles to preach and evangelize.
Our formation and Theology and Languages we know are the means to evangelize the hungry world for the Son of God. We can change and transform the world and bring about peace, if we are willing to open ourselves to the Grace of the SPirit. We have covered the gifts of the Holy Spirit under the cushion and have forgotten to use them. The world is going through a very bad phase and we need men and women anointed by the Holy spirit to announce the mercy and forgiveness of the Lord. The Spirit is every willing to illumine our darkened paths with His everlasting and shining light provided we are willing to confront the darkness and leave aside groping into darkness.
May the Holy spirit strengthen our Faith and allow us to be bold witnesses. To proclaim the word to the nook and corner of the world. 
Today pray for the peace in the Middle east and also for the people of Nigeria where innocent people killed and looted mercilessly. May the Holy Spirit inspire those who are causing pain to give up their bad ways and open themselves up to the Holy Spirit to renew and reconcile themselves.
Happy Feast of Pentecost!

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