Universal Celebration of Love

Today marks the end of the 50 days of the Easter season. The Roman Catholic Lectionary prescribes the readings for the Feast of Pentecost. We return to the events of Easter and the greeting in John’s Gospel of “Peace” from the Risen Christ to the disciples gathered in fear of the religious authorities. The opposite of fear is peace and faith. Those gathered are also offered hope in the power that Jesus leaves with them to minister forgiveness to all. The Acts of the Apostles tells of the witness to the infilling of the disciples with the Holy Spirit. From this resonance with the Love of the Divine, the words are proclaimed about the Gospel of Love. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians is part of the greatest “love literature” known to humanity. His and our firm affirmation is that “we were all made to drink of one Spirit “ (1 Corinthians 12: 13). The unity and strength “in the Spirit” is the universal celebration today!