Pentecost Sunday:2012:[B]:Acts2:1-11;1Cori 12:3-7,12-13;Jn20:19-23
"Do you understand this Pentecost event of being “filled with the
Holy Spirit”?(Acts 2:1-11).
A friend once told me that life isn't about understanding the mystery of
God. It is about experiencing it. Jesus taught us that when he said the Kingdom of God
Too often we are worrying about the future, or even the past. When we
complicate our life with such undue concerns, it makes it almost impossible to
live in the present. Many of us have a favorite way to reduce the stressful
demands on us. That usually means waiting for “later,” such as going to the
beach or mountains to relax. Or maybe you have an occasional hobby such as
gardening or visiting museums. All of these are helpful. But we also need ways
to relax and experience the presence of God during the immediate demands and
stresses of the day.
First of all, we need to focus on God. Do we deliberately look for his
fingerprints in all of the things that he has created in nature? Can I see
Jesus in my neighbor, and can he see Jesus in me? After all, if we are truly
living the Christian life to the fullest, then we should be a mirror image of
Jesus. If that mirror-image is not there, what can I do about that? Do I really
act like I believe that the Spirit of God dwells within me?
It is vital to remember that on that first Pentecost the believers were
all gathered in one place, and as usual were praying; their focus was on the
Lord, who had promised them an outpouring of the Holy Spirit (CCC #2623; 1287).
This special mystery of God is experienced with the eyes of faith, a gift that
enables us to believe in his presence within us.
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