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6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER |
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| May 13, 2012 | ||
| THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT |
LA PRESENCIA DEL ESPÍRITU SANTO |
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We have a unique episode in the Acts of the Apostles today. A whole roomful of people are baptized with the Holy Spirit before they are baptized with water! The verb used—“the Holy Spirit ‘fell’ on them” (Acts 10:44)—is characteristic of the way the Spirit works throughout the book of Acts: powerful and surprising. Though this “baptism” is not the normative way the New Testament describes baptism, it is still a good reminder today that the Holy Spirit is not controlled by whether or not we pour water, but rather that our sacramental signs reveal the presence of the Spirit at work among us. And we have a double reinforcement of how this work is accomplished from a Letter and a Gospel bearing John’s name. It is love, self-sacrificing and self-giving love, that manifests the Spirit of Jesus in our midst. It is love that is the greatest of commandments. The Spirit is manifested equally through those who live in that love. |
Hoy tenemos un episodio único en los Hechos de los Apóstoles. ¡Un grupo de personas que llena una habitación es bautizado con el Espíritu Santo antes de que se bautizaran con agua! La palabra que se usa para describir el suceso: “el Espíritu Santo descendió sobre ellos” (Hechos 10:44), es característica de la forma en que el Espíritu obra en todo el libro de los Hechos: de manera poderosa y sorprendente. Aunque este “bautismo” no es la norma para describir el bautismo en el Nuevo Testamento, es sin embargo un buen recordatorio de que el Espíritu Santo no está controlado por si hemos vertido el agua o no, sino que nuestros signos sacramentales revelan al Espíritu presente y obrando entre nosotros. Y tenemos un doble refuerzo de cómo esta obra se lleva a cabo en la carta y el Evangelio que llevan el nombre de Juan. Es el amor, el auto sacrificio y el amor de entrega, que manifiestan al Espíritu de Jesús entre nosotros. El amor es el más grande de los mandamientos. El Espíritu se manifiesta también a través de los que viven en ese amor |
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| “It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit.” (John 15:16) |
“No son ustedes los que me han elegido, soy yo quien los ha elegido y los ha destinado para que vayan y den fruto.” (Juan 15:16) |
PASTOR'S MESSAGE
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
The car raffle and auction night is fast approaching. It will be on May 19th. Do not forget to turn in your tickets. Who knows you might be the lucky winner… more tickets, more chances. But the heart of the matter is that when you buy tickets, you are helping the parish of St. Michael, which you love so much, to accomplish our many projects. I thank you for your constant and generous support to our parish.
Consider sending your child to our St. Michael Academy. It is a very good investment for your child’s future. You will not regret it. Academic excellence and molding of good moral character happen every day in our Academy. If there is a way we can help you, come and see me. I am inviting you.
Include your mother, deceased or living, in our novena of masses, to express your love for your mother. This novena will start on Sunday, May 13th.
Fr. Manny Ediza
