Feast of the Holy Spirit
“On this feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the fact that this
breath, this wind, this hurricane of mercy has been loosed upon the world.”
Fr. Robert Baron
Fr. Robert Baron
The Holy Spirit has been a mystery to me as the triune God: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit is in a general sense, a difficult concept to wrap your head
around. The bible includes the three persons in one God, Father, Son and the Holy
Spirit throughout the bible, yet the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit have their
specific entry points, Jesus in the New Testament and the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
But… all three have been present eternally. I think it is easier to understand God
the father (paternal relationship), and Jesus, our brother and king, vs. The Holy
Spirit, which is often symbolized as a dove.
Obviously, I am no bible scholar, just a child of God wanting
a relationship with the holy trinity/triune god.
The Grace to You
webpage says, “Yet, though the fullness of the Trinity is far beyond human comprehension,
it is unquestionably how God has revealed Himself in Scripture—as one God, eternally
existing in three Persons.” This website has a nice graphic representing the
triune God
Once again, I need to trust in God and have faith about the
things I don’t understand. What I do understand is the wonderful gifts the Holy
Spirit has for us that will bring us closer to God.
My favorite prayer for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, is from
the “St. Faustina Prayer Book for the Conversion of Sinners”, by Susan Tassone.
Come, Holy Spirit, grant me the gift of wisdom and acceptance so that I may always remember that God’s
thoughts and God’s ways are not often my own.
Come, Holy Spirit, grant me the gift of counsel and courage so that I may always take up my cross, and say “Yes”
to Jesus in whatever he asks of me.
Pope Francis says, "The Spirit is given to us by the Father and leads us back to the Father."
Magnificat, June 2017
God Bless,
Paula
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