Monday, April 29, 2024
The coming of the Holy Spirit
An excerpt from John 14:25-26
‘I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.
Reflection from Kyle Oliver, St. Lawrence: When asked what I do for a living, I often reply, “I teach priests how to teach.” But there’s one key difference between my job and that of my colleagues in secular teacher education. Perhaps I should start saying, “I teach priests how to let the Holy Spirit teach.”
These verses contain a pretty big promise on Jesus’s part. I sometimes wish he had said, “The Holy Spirit will teach you everything, if you let her.” Still, it’s Good News because it means Christ will be present with us in our hardest struggles, our dearest victories, and all the puzzle-solving in between. Can we remember that?
The Spirit is sometimes our teacher in the present moment, guiding us along a sacred tightrope – we know not how. The rest of the time, she’s helping us discern the way forward by learning from what’s happened along the way.
ADDITIONAL READINGS:
For further study and prayer, the readings assigned for today are:
• Psalm 115:1–13
• Acts 14:5–18
• John 14:21–26
MUSIC:
“Veni Creator Spiritus”
by Michael John Trotta
Translation: “Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful,
and ignite them with your love.”
Tags: Easter to Pentecost 2024