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Jun 5, 2022 · St Peter's Basilica. Sunday, 5 June 2022. [ Multimedia] In the final words of the Gospel we have just heard, Jesus says something that can offer us hope and make us think. He tells his disciples: “The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all I have said to you ( Jn 14:26).
May 19, 2024 · HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS. The account of Pentecost (cf. Acts 2:1-11) shows us two areas of the Holy Spirit’s working in the Church: in us and in mission, with two characteristics: power and gentleness. The Spirit’s work in us is powerful, as symbolized by the signs of wind and fire, which are often associated with God’s power ...
May 19, 2024 · Pope Francis accepts the offertory gifts during Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on May 19, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) In his homily on Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis said ...
- Where to Begin
- The Memory of God
- What Paths to Take
- The Holy Spirit Is Not An Idealist
- The Spirit Teaches The Church How to Walk
The Spirit, Pope Francis said, points out to us the starting point of the spiritual life, reminding us to love Jesus is not just a matter of keeping our fidelity and our devotion. “Without love as our basis, all the rest is in vain. And that love comes not so much from our abilities, but as his gift,” he said. The Spirit of love pours love into our...
Pope Francis went on to explain that the Spirit is the memory of God, the one who brings to our minds all that Jesus has said, constantly rekindling the love of God in our hearts. Ne noted the experience of his presence “in the forgiveness of our sins, in moments when we are filled with his peace, his freedom and his consolation.” When our lives se...
Pope Francis explained that in addition to reminding us where to begin, the Spirit teaches us what paths to take. He referred to the second liturgical reading, where Saint Paul explains that those “led by the Spirit of God” (Rom 8:14) “walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit”. “The Spirit, at every crossroads in our lives, sugge...
Noting the practical character of the Holy Spirit's action, the Pope said “He wants us to concentrate on thehere and now, because the time and place in which we find ourselves are themselves grace-filled.” “The Spirit leads us to love, here and now, not an ideal world or an ideal Church, but the real ones, as they are, seen in the broad light of da...
The third and final aspect, Pope Francis focused on, it the fact that the Holy Spirit teaches the Church how to walk. “The disciples were cowering in the Upper Room; the Spirit then came down and made them go forth. Without the Spirit, they were alone, by themselves, huddled together. With the Spirit, they were open to all,” he explained. In every ...
May 23, 2021 · The Spirit, the Pope noted, acts in our spirit, accompanies us and is our “source of comfort”. He encouraged everyone to “open your heart to the Holy Spirit” as a way to confront the darkness, pain and solitude in our lives. Instead, the Pope noted, the world offers us praise when things go well, but condemns us when things do not, just ...
Jun 5, 2017 · June 5, 2017. Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday, the Solemnity of Pentecost, in St. Peter’s Square. Below are the full text of his homily in its official English translation. Today concludes the Easter season, the fifty days that, from Jesus’ resurrection to Pentecost, are marked in a particular way by the presence of the Holy Spirit.
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