Day Nine Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the ninth step. Tomorrow is Pentecost. We will remember the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Mary, the Apostles, and the first Christians. The Holy Spirit desires to continue his work of sanctification in the Church. What …
Day Eight Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the eighth step. What does St. Peter, the first Pope, teach us about the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is always trying to bring us the Good News of Salvation through his messengers. But we must listen …
Day seven Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the seventh step. Chapter four of St. John’s first letter contains a teaching about the Spirit of Christ and the spirit of antichrist. Antichrist means against Christ, opposed to the teaching of Christ. To avoid becoming antichrist, …
Day six Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the sixth step. When Jesus appeared to the apostles after his Resurrection, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”The Holy Spirit is also called the Breath of God. In the beginning, it was the …
Day Five Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the fifth step. In Luke’s Gospel (Luke 1:39-52), we encounter two people who are filled with the Holy Spirit—before Pentecost. Mary is full of grace and Elizabeth, because she is filled with the Holy Spirit, cries out, …
Day Four Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the fourth step. Today let’s have St. Paul give us a little lesson to see how well we are living in and with the Holy Spirit. We’ll use the Letter to the Ephesians as our study guide. …
Day Three Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the third step. We’re now in the time of the Ascension. Jesus had been with the Apostles and the others who loved him. They could see him and touch him. They could talk to him and ask …
Day Two Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the second step. Have you ever played follow the leader? If the leader is not your friend, you might be led into danger. But if your leader is truly wise and good, you won’t need to fear …
Day One When St. Paul was in Athens, he noticed that the people worshipped an unknown God. When commenting on this passage, a priest said, “We also worship an unknown God. Our unknown God is one of the members of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.” Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days …
