POWER, LOVE, HOLY SPIRIT
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THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: PENTECOST SUNDAY, CYCLE A, 2023

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The power of the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son is not only the giver of life or the spirit of love.  It is an enormous power that propels the Christian life to completion. That is, in our Christ witness to the Risen Christ. It is a manifested power in the modus operandi of the Spirit.

He is the spirit of truth, love, unity, gifts, communication and organization. In the Spirit, all is perfectly harmonised for greater efficiency. The Holy Spirit is the motor, energy or power that brings to life the Christian life and testimony. Without the Holy Spirit, the Christian life is dead.

ascension, commission, promise
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THE GREAT COMMISSION AND PROMISE OF CHRIST: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD, CYCLE A, 2023

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The greatest commission and promise of Christ to all of us is: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” The Feast of Ascension marks the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry and the beginning of the apostles witnessing the gospel.

ABIDING PRESENCE, HOLY SPIRIT, TRUTH
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THE INDWELLING PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, CYCLE A, 2023

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The readings explain how the Holy Spirit is the precious gift of the Crucified and Resurrected Christ to us. He is the indwelling Spirit of God in us that leads, guides, illuminates, and sanctifies our being, existence, and Christian life and effort.

The principal purpose of these readings is to create awareness of the indispensable role of the Holy Spirit in our Christian life or the Church. Indeed, for us to love genuinely and to keep rules and regulations faithfully are the two most difficult things in the world.

abiding presence, conflicit, unity
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UNITY THROUGH THE PRESENCE OF THE ABIDING CHRIST WITH US: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, CYCLE A, 2023

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In life, so many things troubled us and make life uncomfortable for us, yet the abiding presence of Christ strengthens us on our journey through life. It is our faith in God and Christ that makes us go through daily life situations with a sense of tranquillity and peace.