28 May, 2023 | Pentecost Sunday - Mass During the Day
Gospel Jn 20:19-23 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” Reflections When the Spirit of God dwells in us it empowers us to do even the impossible in Jesus’ name. The Spirit guides us to make a right choice and fills us with the love of Christ, bestows on those who seek him with gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. Today’s feast of the Pentecost is the Birthday of the Church. The disciples are anointed with the