The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, alleluia!
On this great celebration of the descent of the Holy Spirit, today’s readings tell of the gifts of consolation and peace, and of the commissioning of the disciples.
The First Reading describes how the Holy Spirit arrives as tongues of fire, with the gift of communication.
The Psalm implores the Lord to send his Spirit for the renewal of the whole earth.
St Paul, writing to the church at Corinth (Second Reading), focuses on the unity of the Spirit through a diversity of gifts.
Finally, St John (Gospel) recalls the appearance of the Risen Christ to the disciples in the Upper Room. Christ’s gift of consoling peace empowers them for mission.
Let us pray, this week, that we, like them, might receive what the Lord wants to give us and so respond in like manner.
