Saturday : Vigil of Pentecost : the Gift of Understanding
Meditation:
The Gift of Understanding transcends Knowledge. What is Knowledge without Understanding? A person may know what another is saying, but do they "understand?" The Pharisees had knowledge of the Scriptures and the Prophets but they did not understand what they were reading. The men on the road to Emmaus knew the Scriptures but did not understanding why Jesus had to suffer and die until they were enlightened. The Gift of Understanding enlightens what one knows but does not understand.
Reflection:
What do I know but do not understand?
What Scripture passages do I not understand?
Where do I need understanding in my home, my relationships and my Faith?
V. Come, O Spirit of Understanding, enlighten our minds with the light of your eternal truth and the riches of holy thoughts.
Closing Prayer :
Mary, Mother of Jesus and our mother, teach me to be open and responsive to the hidden power of the Holy Spirit dwelling within me. Following your example, may I always listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking in my heart. As the Holy Spirit formed Christ in you, may He form Christ in me so that I may live by the Spirit and be led by the Spirit in all my actions.
V. Mary, Temple of God and Spouse of the Holy Spirit.
R. Pray for me.
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