
During this week’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis spoke about the approach of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit as the “inexhaustible source of God’s life in us.” He spoke of the Spirit’s impact on our lives, explaining that he is the gift given to us by the Risen Christ, a gift who dwells in us, cleanses us, enlightens us, renews us, and transforms us.
It’s good to keep the Holy Father’s words in mind as we celebrate the Ascension. Christ promised the disciples that, after he rose, the Paraclete would come. In fact, Jesus told them that, if he did not go, the Holy Spirit would not come. (more…)