Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches about the role of the Holy Spirit in our life. Our Lord told the apostles: "I will ask the Father and He will give you another Advocate to dwell with you forever, the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you shall know him because he will dwell with you, and be in you (Jn 14: 16-17). And then: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you”. And we have heard his summons – “be my witnesses throughout the world” – (Acts 1:8).  These were the very last words which Jesus spoke before his Ascension into heaven. How the Apostles felt upon hearing them, we can only imagine. But we do know that their deep love for Jesus, and their trust in his word, prompted them to gather and to wait; to wait not aimlessly, but together, united in prayer, with the women and Mary in the Upper Room (cf. Acts 1:14).

The Holy Spirit is described as the great unknown. A shadowy, mysterious figure. But his role in our sanctification is absolutely essential. Even in everything we say, he acts, silently. Here's how it happens.

Music: Adrian Guerenger, Fall (2017) from Artist.io

Thumbnail: The Annunciation, Philippe de Champaigne, 1644. Public domain.