Sunday 11th May 2008 - Pentecost

Receive the Holy Spirit

“As the Father sent me, so I am sending you.” As we celebrate Pentecost, it is important to remember what it is about. The Holy Spirit is given to us, not as a possession, but as a power. And this power is one that can transform the world. We are given the power of love, which is invested in a special way in the various important relationships of our lives. That power of God is there in the sacrament of marriage, calling couples to love for the sake of the world. The power of love is in our families, making our homes the Domestic Church to the glory of God. And it is this power of God’s Spirit that is at the heart of every parish. All we have to do is practise that power and great things will happen all around us. There can be no doubt that great things need to be made happen in our world today. Receive the Holy Spirit.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Pentecost : May 11th – 17th

Parish Missal Readings (Year 1) p 277 & Proper p 1050

First Reading Acts of the Apostles 2: 1-11
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak.

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12: 3-7.12-13
In the one Spirit we were all baptised.

Gospel Matthew 28: 16-20
As the Father sent me, so I am sending you.