This
fundamental gift of the Holy Spirit—whom Jesus called the “promise of
the Father”—was given to the apostles at Pentecost. And in the
miraculous events that accompanied the sending of the Holy Spirit, it
became quite clear that the saving action of God would compellingly move
forward. Those present in the Upper Room were recreated according to
the order of grace to share the life of God, who is love. They were able
to, as it were, “breathe with God.” This love poured into their hearts
by the Holy Spirit is no mere human sentiment but the indwelling
presence of the divine. It courses through them as gently and
imperceptibly as the air they breathe. The Holy Spirit is the unseen
power that fuels the ministry and activity of the apostles and gives
them the courage to speak in Jesus’s name.
—from the book Inspired: The Powerful Presence of the Holy Spirit by Fr. Gary Caster
No comments:
Post a Comment