Pentecost

 

The Nicene Creed part 5

There is a spirit in everything that lives.

Every person, every cat, every dog,

Every living creature on this earth has a unique spirit and personality.

That comes from the Holy Spirit.

For when God formed Adam and Eve out of the dust of the earth,

He “breathed” into them His Life Giving Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is the Giver of Life,

Not just to Adam and Eve however but to each one of us.

To EVERYTHING!

And this Life,

Proceeds Eternally from the Father and the Son,

For ALL life comes from God.

And the Holy Spirit has spoken through the Prophets.

There are all kinds of Prophets.

Such as Isaiah and Jeremiah and John the Baptist,

Who were inspired by the Holy Spirit with messages of Salvation and Hope and Conversion for all people.

But there are also other prophets that the Holy Spirit inspires as well.

Ask any Poet, or Song Writer.

And they will tell you of an Inspiration that fills their minds and hearts

With words and melodies that are not from them.

That transcends time and space

And touches every human heart and mind

that reads it or hears it.

Think of how your favorite Song or Poem

Takes you to a different time and place;

How it lifts you up and moves you.

This is the Holy Spirit at work,

Inspiring Prophets,

To lift the human race up from its dregs

To the greatness for which it was created.

To fill it with joy and happiness and love.

And all those who are united with the Holy Spirit

Experience this transcendent and transforming life.

The Holy Spirit

Is in the air that we breathe

And the rain that falls,

The wind that blows

And heart that sings.

And this is why we call the Holy Spirit,

The Lord and Giver of Life!

God bless

Fr. Patrick