Homily for Pentecost: Brought together by the Holy Spirit
We want to be fully the individuals God created us to be – always in the service of God and the service of the other. That means discerning the different influences acting upon us. What comes from the Holy Spirit, what comes from the spirit of the world? When we accept humbly the word of Scripture and the teaching of the Church, we know this is from the Holy Spirit. When we sacrifice our time and our priorities in the service of others, we know this is from the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is working within us to build up unity and in this unity we experience the love of God and the love of neighbour.
