Love is God's Way ~ by Barbara Williford

In two weeks, we will be celebrating Pentecost. This Sunday's readings from the Acts of the Apostles, 1 Peter and John's Gospel challenge us to PREPARE ourselves for the coming of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Apostles reached out to the non-Jews, today the Church tells all of us that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be with us. The Holy Spirit is an advocate for everyone who is in need. In one way or another we are all needy.

The first step in our preparation is to keep the Commandments; that is, to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. We need to increase our prayer time and cooperate with the graces we have been given so that we open our hearts and minds to God. The example of the Trinity: God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit, reflect the bonding of love between three Persons in one God. As our understanding of God's love for us increases, we will be ready to explain our faith and share it like the Apostles did.

May we never feel "orphaned" by God. We know that God the Father sent His Son to die for our sins and sent the Holy Spirit to strengthen and aid us every day during our life on earth. So, it is the time to prepare in whatever ways we are able. The closer our lives are drawn toward God, the closer God will be to us. We know this. God told us. LOVE is always God's way.


~ Sixth Sunday of Easter ~