May Jesus Christ be
praised and may his holy Mother pray for us.
In the celebration of
the vigil for Pentecost, we await the gift of the Holy Spirit. The desire of our hearts is to experience the
presence and power of the Spirit of the Living God.
Like the people of
Babel we desire to be united and to see heaven.
Unlike the people of Babel, we know that we are not the ones who build
the city of God. God will build his city
and God will pour out the Spirit of unity.
Like the Israelites we
desire to listen to the voice of the Lord and keep his covenant. We rejoice in the presence of God among his
people.
With the prophet
Ezekiel we desire to receive the Spirit of the Lord that will bring us to
life. We desire to hear the word of the
Lord that will give us hope. We desire
to hear the voice of the Lord that will call those who are dead in sin to life
in Christ Jesus.
With the prophet Joel,
we desire to receive the Spirit of the Lord.
We desire to have a vision of the Kingdom and experience the wonders of
the power of God.
With Saint Paul, we beg
the Holy Spirit to intercede for us. We
beg the Holy Spirit to pray within us.
We beg the Holy Spirit to make each of us a temple for the glory of the
Father. We desire to receive the Holy
Spirit who is the river of life-giving water.
As the Spirit descended
upon the apostles, we invite the Spirit to descend upon us. May the Holy Spirit transform us and fill us,
so that we can live in the power and presence of God. Amen.
Preached
in Spanish at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Monroe, NC
