How deep are the wounds we carry, scars that say, “I am not loveable.” And this fear effectively makes it impossible for us freely and purely to love another, be it a spouse, our children, and good friends.
Our wounds and sins are multiple and have complex causes and we seem to pass them in our families from one generation to the next. Healing and reconciliation is often long and complicated, but the road to life starts by accepting His love that purifies and transforms.
At the final discourse at the last supper, the Lord shares last words from the depths of his heart with his apostles whom he deeply loves. He has spoken of peace, union with him and the Father, the Paraclete. He speaks truth with deep passion. He wants them to understand.
Then He turns to pray to the Father with intense longing to give himself so we might live. He wants us to know how infinitely he loves his Church and each one of us! Because He loves us, He wants us to live!
Do we believe and accept this gift? I mean really believe? Of course as Christians we say we believe in Jesus. But do we profoundly accept how much he loves each of us?
So now as we prepare for Pentecost, let’s open ourselves to this love that heals:
Come Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of thy faithful
and enkindle in them the fire of thy love.
Send forth your spirit
and they shall be created
and thou shall renew the face of the earth!
Amen.
- Father Jim's inspirational homily was recorded live this morning during Mass at the Father Peyton Center. Please view the video on our Facebook page. (You don't need a Facebook account to view.)
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