Pentecost
John 15:26-27; 16:12-15
We Are a Team, and the Holy Spirit Is the Quarterback
This passage is taken from the words of Jesus during the Last Supper. The Lord says to his disciples, “The Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father [will] testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning” (15:26-27). In Chapter 15, before and after these verses, Jesus predicts the hatred his disciples will endure from the world.
In that context, the Spirit is Jesus’ gift for his disciples to help them remain as faithful witnesses.
Disciples throughout the ages share the same mission of testifying to Jesus. Unlike the first generation disciples, we do not have the direct knowledge of the Lord Jesus. Yet, just like those disciples, we have the same Spirit who “will guide [us] to all truth. He will take what is [Jesus’] and declare it to [us]” (16:13, 14). So, though we do not know Jesus directly like the disciples, we know Him. The Spirit leads us to Jesus. He also leads us forward to testify to Jesus. The Spirit is our true quarterback.
"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)
This blog intends to provide readers an opportunity to be nourished by the Word of God. It invites readers to read, reflect and pray the Gospel passage that they will hear during the upcoming Sunday's Liturgy. With the commentaries provided, readers have the possibility of studying and meditating on the Word. Finally, readers are invited to share their reflections, thus creating an on-line lectio divina/faith sharing group, and so sustaining each other in the faith and the love for God's Word.
About Me
- Fr. Dominic Danh Tran, SDB
- I am a Salesian of Don Bosco
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