{"id":769,"date":"2019-06-04T15:42:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T15:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sundayscriptureonline.com\/?p=769"},"modified":"2019-06-04T15:42:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T15:42:53","slug":"9-june-2019-c-pentecost-sunday-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundayscriptureonline.com\/?p=769","title":{"rendered":"9 June 2019 (C) Pentecost Sunday Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reflection & Dialogue<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em> The Holy Spirit and dialogue with the modern age<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent decades in Catholic spirituality and liturgy there\nhas been renewed interest in the role of the Holy Spirit in Christian life.\nThis is particularly in evidence in the new Eucharistic prayers. One of them\nrecalls that Christ by rising from the dead has destroyed death and restored\nlife. And that we may live no longer for ourselves but for him, he sent the\nHoly Spirit from the Father, as his first gift to those who believe, to complete\nhis work on earth and bring us the fullness of grace. Before the words of\nconsecration in the new Eucharistic prayers the celebrant prays to God the\nFather to send the Holy Spirit on the offerings so that they may become the\nBody and Blood of Christ, and after the consecration a similar prayer is\naddressed to the Father to look upon this sacrifice and by his Holy Spirit to\ngather all who partake of the Eucharist into the one Body of Christ, a living\nsacrifice of praise\u2014a prayer that the community becomes a living Eucharist..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Central to\nNew Testament and Christian teaching is the unity between God the Father, the\nSon, the Holy Spirit and creation. The death of Christ is evidence of God\u2019s\nlove for the world. The life of the Father is fully in the Son, and Jesus\u2019 wish\nis that this his own life and love, and that of the Father, be in believers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            For\ndialogue with our own age this implies that all that is good in the world is\nfrom God, loved by God. All the manifold gifts and traits of humanity are from\nGod, even in those who may not advert to this, or even believe in God \u2013 all the\nsocial concerns, the service of one\u2019s fellows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Believers\nare carriers of this message in our own day or in any other. But together with\nthis very positive message, and the call of believers to be witnesses to\nit,  Jesus makes it very clear to his\ndisciples that they should be prepared to bear this message in hostile\nsurroundings and even in persecution. Part of the hostility they are told to be\nprepared for is indicated as attacks on Jesus\u2019 person and message. They will\nneed strong faith conviction, and this Jesus promises with come through the\nHoly Spirit, the Advocate for the truth of Jesus\u2019 message, and the Comforter in\ntheir trials. The two great commandments according to the First Letter of John\nare faith and love of the neighbour, faith in Jesus Christ as Son of God\nagainst all opposition. All this can be of significant help to us to day in our\ndialogue with questions of our age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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