Pentecost Sunday is the first of three celebrations that
reveals to us our great calling, our deep mysterious reality. The celebration
of Pentecost is followed by two celebrations of equal mystery and majesty. They
are The Feast of The Blessed Trinity and The Feast of Corpus Christi. In the
celebration of Pentecost, we will celebrate The Spirit that has descended, has
come to bring the new Spirit leading to a new way of living for a community
that was discouraged, and doubtful. They needed a new unique spirit to live the
new life that was now theirs. This Spirit was to be the living, vitalizing
presence of Him who loved His own, and loved them to the end. He left but
promised not to abandon them or leave them orphans. That promise is directed
toward you and me, as we are their successors and the inheritors of that same
promise. "As it was, so it is, and ever shall be." This Spirit will
lead us to all truth, as has been promised. We will not ALWAYS like or embrace
the Truth. Real Truth will always challenge us, to reach beyond what is easy,
and comfortable. I personally do not like this. Then I am told, I do not have
to LIKE it. However, I will be led in time to the wonderful promised land of acceptance.
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