In Him that we live and move and have our being

Acts 17:15.22-18:1, Jn 16:12-15. Addressing a curious Athenian audience, Paul assisted them to appreciate the Divine influence on human life. In today’s first reading, Paul pointed to one of their altars, which was inscribed “To a God Unknown” and declared, “What you are thus worshipping in ignorance I intend to make known to you.” After a polished, well-articulated speech Paul concluded with an idea that clashed with the perfection of human nature as understood by the Greeks.

However, by saying that God has endorsed Jesus by raising Him from the dead, he lost his audience because they did not understand the truth of the resurrection of Christ. In today’s Gospel, Jesus announces that He has many things to say to His disciples but that they were not ready for them yet. The Paraclete, the Spirit of Truth, who will be sent to them in the future, will reveal these things to them and will lead them towards the complete truth. The Holy Spirit will lead us to the complete truth, about Jesus, God, our world and ourselves. By the Spirit we have within us the life-giving message of Jesus, the pledge of what we are to become by dying and rising with Him.

May the Lord help us to persevere through the hardships and challenges of this world and may He, the One and only True God, shine the light of His truth and love to this darkened world! Amen!! Have a glorious day!!!