READINGS AT MASS
Acts 2:1-11
Psalm 104
1 Cor. 12:3-7, 12-13
John 20:19-23
Theme: THE RUSH OF A VIOLENT WIND
Dear friends in Christ, N'wokafu YESU KRISTO...
When it comes to changing the world, we do not need an army of Special Forces. It is good and simple people with a brave Spirit who will alter the course of our world for good.
Yesterday, I watched an emotional video which I shared on my Facebook wall and on my WhatsApp status. It was about a simple brave-spirited woman who stood her grounds against injustice when she placed herself in a dangerous position between a young guy and the Harthorn Police Department in the United States in order to save the young guy's life. This is a woman who cannot stand the injustice of the institutions any longer. Something moved in her. There was a "powerful jolt" within her: the work of a good Spirit. A Spirit that cannot tolerate injustice and fear.
In the First Reading of today's Liturgy, the events of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is compared to "the rush of a violent wind" (Acts 2:2). An imagery that describes the nature and the essence of the Holy Spirit.
Beloved, The Holy Spirit is a divine storm with a powerful force. He is a force that is not an end in itself but effects change. Like every violent wind, the Holy Spirit "jolts" things into motion. Wherever the Spirit blows, He frees hearts that are chained in fear and sets cold hearts ablaze to the point where they cannot take evil and injustice any longer.
The Holy Spirit is a brave Spirit that transforms. No human power or institution except the Holy Spirit can revolutionize the world. He blows and burns within the heart until there is a total transformation. He jolts "simple"people, who are open to Him, beyond their fears and selfish personal security to the point where they are able to stand up against all unjust systems an say to the surprise and the admiration of onlookers that enough is enough. The transformation of the Holy Spirit is a beautiful sight to behold. (Acts 2:7-8).
Today, more than ever, our world needs simple people who will allow the power of Holy Spirit to "jolt" them into becoming the best version of themselves, who will be brave enough to say no to evil and unjust systems.
PRAYER
O God, who did teach the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
May God bless you.
- Rev. Fr. Kenneth Debre
Sunday, May 31, 2020.
Holy Rosary Parish, Hohoe.
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