Happy 7th Sunday of Easter!
This past Thursday we celebrated the Ascension of the Lord, a day of great promise that the Lord will be with us always until the very end. On this 7th Sunday of Easter, we hear how the apostles gathered in Jerusalem and devoted themselves to prayer. As we draw near the end of our 50-day celebration of Easter, let us emulate the apostles and devote ourselves to prayer.
As we prepare to celebrate Pentecost next Sunday, one of the greatest days on the Church calendar, here is a prayer to the Holy Spirit:
Gracious God, your Holy Spirit enabled Jesus’ disciples to preach the Good News among all nations. Grant that the same Holy Spirit will continue to live among us and inspire us to share the Good News in our families and communities. We make this and all our prayers in the Holy Spirit and in Jesus’ name, who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.
I encourage you to pray it daily for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all the world. I also encourage you to wear red to Mass next weekend. Red is the liturgical color of Pentecost. Let us show others that we are on fire with the Holy Spirit! Come, Holy Spirit, come!
The Diocesan Lenten Appeal comes to end this weekend. Thanks to all who participated in this year’s appeal. May God bless you for your generosity to the Diocese of Greensburg and Holy Cross Church.
