SANCTIFY IN CHRIST
SISTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Yesterday about 123 young people from our parish received the sacrament of confirmation. Confirmation is the sacrament of the Holy Spirit. The Gospel reading this morning we have the story of Jesus promising the Holy Spirit.
Why is the Holy Spirit so important in our life? Holy Spirit, the third person in the Trinity, is the principle agent of sanctification. The Church is holy because of the presence of the Spirit. We are holy because of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our life.
Our vocation is to be holy. We are called to be holy. Peter, in today’s second reading, invites us to ‘sanctify Christ as the Lord in our hearts’. The Holy Spirit helps us to be holy in two ways. First of all the Spirit gives wisdom to discern what is right with God. Secondly, the Holy Spirit gives the courage to do what is right with God. Therefore, every day we need to pray for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
It is also important to know that to become a full-fledged member of the Church we need three sacraments. They are Baptism, the Eucharist and Confirmation. Together they called the sacrament of initiation. Baptism is the sacrament of the Father, the Eucharist is the sacrament of the Son and confirmation is the sacrament of the Hoy Spirit. Through the reception of these three sacraments, we enter the life of the Hoy Trinity, an essential condition to grow in holiness.
SISTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Yesterday about 123 young people from our parish received the sacrament of confirmation. Confirmation is the sacrament of the Holy Spirit. The Gospel reading this morning we have the story of Jesus promising the Holy Spirit.
Why is the Holy Spirit so important in our life? Holy Spirit, the third person in the Trinity, is the principle agent of sanctification. The Church is holy because of the presence of the Spirit. We are holy because of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our life.
Our vocation is to be holy. We are called to be holy. Peter, in today’s second reading, invites us to ‘sanctify Christ as the Lord in our hearts’. The Holy Spirit helps us to be holy in two ways. First of all the Spirit gives wisdom to discern what is right with God. Secondly, the Holy Spirit gives the courage to do what is right with God. Therefore, every day we need to pray for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
It is also important to know that to become a full-fledged member of the Church we need three sacraments. They are Baptism, the Eucharist and Confirmation. Together they called the sacrament of initiation. Baptism is the sacrament of the Father, the Eucharist is the sacrament of the Son and confirmation is the sacrament of the Hoy Spirit. Through the reception of these three sacraments, we enter the life of the Hoy Trinity, an essential condition to grow in holiness.
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