Taught by the Counselor

The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary offer guidance to position our understanding of the relationship between God and humanity. The episode from Acts underlines that we are the agents of the Transcendent and when the action of God is associated with our work, we need to retain the understanding proclaimed by the psalmist today that “ Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.”(Psalm 115:1) How are we to sort out the will and the power which we experience in our intimacy with the Divine? The Guide, Counselor and Advocate is promised in the Gospel of John “But the Advocate,* the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.” (John14:26) The resonance of the indwelling Spirit with the Divine Spirit prepare our humanity to be effective witnesses to the Presence in the world.