In close to two weeks we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension into Heaven and in three weeks we will celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost. The Lord instructs us in our Gospel that “it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you.” This going is made in reference to His Ascension and the Paraclete coming upon us is made in reference to Pentecost.
Of this Paraclete we are told that “when He is come, He will convince the world of sin, and of justice and of judgement.” Therefore, it is the Holy Spirit which comes upon us in order that our heart may be sanctified. Through this gift we can see the error of our sin and the beauty of God. It is the Holy Spirit which sustains in our practice of faith and sends us forth to live our life for Christ.
In our Epistle we are told that “casting away all uncleanness and abundance of malice, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.” The Holy Spirit does not lead us towards error, but leads us towards the truth of the Gospel. It is this truth which brings salvation to our soul. Do we desire to prevail our life to such a truth or would we rather turn away from such a reality?
As people of faith we must set our sight upon God and the fullness of faith that dwells therein. In this world there are many distractions that people give into which lead them away from such truth. Some of these practices are not blaring insults to God and the faith, but comes to us in subtle ways thus leading souls away from God. The fullness of truth is not found in this nor that, but in Christ. The Holy Spirit never leads away from Him, but towards Him.
In all things let us desire to be led towards Christ. If our commitments in this life are not compatible with Him we must remove them from our midst. Therefore, the magisterium must lead us towards truth. Therefore our catechists must lead us towards truth. Therefore parents must lead their children into an encounter with truth. Therefore each of us are to be sent forth as true witnesses of the truth for the whole world.
Through doing God’s will we manifest His Kingdom here on earth. When we orient our sight to where He has now gone before as we day by day do His will on this earth. It is this manner which transforms our life, our family, our society to be a reflection of such a truth.
As we prepare for these most sacred of days which lie ahead let us do so with full intention of heart. The Lord will be taken up to Heaven and we must strive to go where He has now gone before. The Holy Spirit will soon come upon us and from this interaction we are to be sent out as true disciples of the Lord. May the Holy Spirit come upon us and sanctify heart in order that we may always do the will of God.
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