May
12
They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love?
This past week, I prepared a homily for class, to be given on this week's readings. Now, it might seem odd to give a homily on Forgiveness for Pentecost, but that, as they say, is how the Holy Spirit moved me. In the Gospel this weeks, Jesus essentially puts the life giving action of God the Father in the creating story on par with the life giving action of the Holy Spirit in the forgiveness of sins.
"and then he breathed on them and said, 'Who's sins you forgive are forgiven. Those that you retain are retained.'" What a powerful thought! Even though I left out 2 of my main points while preaching (homily given with no notes) thanks be to God, it came out OK.
"and then he breathed on them and said, 'Who's sins you forgive are forgiven. Those that you retain are retained.'" What a powerful thought! Even though I left out 2 of my main points while preaching (homily given with no notes) thanks be to God, it came out OK.
