Month: April 2023

Pentecost marks the beginning of the age of the Church, the time in which the Kingdom is inherited but not fully consummated. Today, we dive into the meaning and significance of Pentecost for our lives. Fr. Mike explains how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost fulfills Christ’s Passover. On that glorious day, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit fully revealed themselves in the Trinity. We also learn how the Holy Spirit heals our wounded nature and empowers us to love as God loves through the various gifts of the Spirit. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 731-736.

The working of the Holy Spirit in and through Mary and the Son is a pivotal part of God’s plan of salvation. The Catechism today reveals to us how the Holy Spirit prepared Mary to fulfill the Father’s plan and manifest the Son to humanity. We also learn how the Holy Spirit and the Son work together in a joint mission. Finally, Fr. Mike highlights how Mary’s humility is essential to her role as the “masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 721-730.