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5/21/2017

6th Sunday of Easter

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6th Sunday of Easter – Cycle A
 
When our Lord promises in today’s Gospel passage, “I will come to you,” he is referring to the presence of his Holy Spirit, who does not bring a new divinity or a new Gospel, but rather precisely the presence of Jesus Christ.
 
The Lord’s constant promise of “life” comes to fulfillment with the outpouring of the Spirit of Life; therefore Jesus can say, “I live and you will live.” 
 
The victory of Christ over death is shared with all his people: He brings our humanity to the heights of heaven and pours out his life-giving Spirit. 
 
The truth brought out in today’s passage regarding the “Advocate” is also crucial to the Church’s role in building the Culture of Life.
 
Jesus Christ himself is our first Advocate (see 1 John 2:1 – “If anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one”).
 
Now, that Advocate is promising us “Another Advocate” who will be with us always – the Holy Spirit. Indeed, the Spirit advocates for us in the heights of heaven, that all the power of the redemptive work of Christ might have its full effect. 
 
But if the Spirit, who is an Advocate, fills us, he makes us advocates! He gives speech to the tongue, as we will see even more powerfully at Pentecost.
 
He makes us advocates for the helpless, just as he advocates for us when we cannot save ourselves.
 
The pro-life work of the People of God springs from this aspect of the Holy Spirit, who makes us advocates for those who cannot speak for themselves – the unborn and all the vulnerable.

 

Peace and Blessings,                                                                                                              Fr. Ken
 
  
 VI Domingo de Pascua – Ciclo A
 
Cuando nuestro Señor promete en el pasaje del Evangelio de hoy, “Yo vendré a ustedes,” se refiere a la presencia de su Espíritu Santo, que no trae una nueva divinidad o un nuevo Evangelio, sino que trae precisamente la presencia de Jesucristo.
 
La promesa constante de “Vida” del Señor se hace realidad con la efusión del Espíritu de la Vida; por eso Jesús puede decir, “porque Yo vivo, ustedes también vivirán.”
 
La victoria de Cristo sobre la muerte es compartida con todo su pueblo: Él lleva nuestra humanidad a las alturas del cielo y derrama su Espíritu dador de vida.
 
La verdad que brota del pasaje de hoy en cuanto al “Abogado” también es crucial para el papel de la iglesia en construir la Cultura de la Vida. Jesucristo mismo es nuestro primer Abogado (ver 1 Juan 2:1 – “Y si alguien peca, tenemos de Abogado para con el Padre, a Jesucristo el Justo.”).
 
Hoy, ese Abogado nos promete “Otro Abogado” que estará siempre con nosotros – el Espíritu Santo. De hecho, el Espíritu cuida desde las alturas del cielo que todo el poder de la obra redentora de Cristo cumpla en totalidad su efecto.
 
Pero si el Espíritu, que es un Abogado, nos llena, ¡nos hace abogados a nosotros! Le da palabras a nuestra lengua, que veremos más poderosamente en Pentecostés. Él nos hace abogados de los indefensos, así como Él es nuestro abogado cuando no podemos salvarnos a nosotros mismos.
 
La obra provida del Pueblo de Dios brota de este aspecto del Espíritu Santo, que nos hace a nosotros abogados de esos que no pueden defenderse, que no tienen voz – los no nacidos y todos los vulnerables.
 
 
Paz y Bendiciones,                                                                                            Padre Ken
 
 

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