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'When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all gathered in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.' (Acts 2:1-2)
In Sacred Scripture 'fire' appears as love which penetrates everything as a purifying agent. Fire too produces light and signifies the new brightness which the Holy Spirit brings.
The coming of the Holy Spirit on that first Pentecost day was not a one-off unrelated event in the Church's life; the Holy Spirit sanctifies the Church continually.
In the Old Testament the action of the Holy Spirit is often referred to as 'breath'. This expresses the gentleness and strength of divine love; wind we know, manages to penetrate everywhere.
The wind of the day of Pentecost expresses the new force with which divine love permeates the Church.
Since we decide to have a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, there is nothing so effective and necessary as a close relationship with Our Blessed Lady.
'The Apostles, with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary, the Mother of Jesus.'
We pray on this Day of Pentecost,
'Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.'
1 comment:
You do have beautiful pictures. We had our session on Pentecost before half-term otherwise I would have used your picture.
We discussed Ascension, then Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. At the end of the lesson, two little girls came to tell me that they would do their first Holy Communion in June. Might it be the power of the Holy Spirit working in them?
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