Pentecost Weekend!

The fifty days of Easter are about to conclude with the Solemnity of Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. I pray that this has been a blessed time for all of you. Remember, even though the Easter Season is concluding, we live with the glory of the Resurrection each day. We also live with the gifts of the Holy Spirit everyday. Jesus' promise to send the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit has been fulfilled. It is the Holy Spirit that continues to guide the Church each day. The Holy Spirit helps us in our mission to live our faith and proclaim the Good News. As the psalmist says, "Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth" (Ps. 104). The commentator also says, "At the conclusion of the Easter season, let us unite in a great chorus of praise in the Spirit who is the life-breath of the whole world made new in the death and resurrection of Christ" (Magnificat, 164). Let us be renewed as disciples of Jesus and evangelizers of the Good News. May the Holy Spirit always renew and guide our efforts as we continue to build the Kingdom of God in our midst. Have a blessed and spirit-filled weekend!