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Godly people lived in Jerusalem from different nations. When that murmur was heard, many people fled. They were very surprised to hear everyone speak in their own language. As if dismayed and confused, they asked: “Are not these those who speak Galileans? So how do we listen to them in our native language? We, the Parthians, the Medes, the Elamites, the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and Libya on the outskirts of Cyrene, the Romans, the Jews and proselytes, the Cretans and the Arabs We all hear them praising God. in our languages. “ (Apd 2, 1-11)
The spirit of forgiveness
At Pentecost, the nation of Israel received the gift of the Law. We are talking about the gift of the Spirit that has written a new commandment of love in our hearts.
In the first number of the mass, we are confronted with images of wind and fire. They express the presence of God, who can change everything, with us.
“How can we all listen to them in the language of our land?” I wonder if people gathered in Jerusalem for the festivals. In fact, it was a language of love. We all understand the behavior of a loving person and we all know how to distinguish a blow from a caress. In the same way, the gift of the Spirit means above all a good done in union with God, and everything no longer depends on the language, the cultural environment or the professed faith.
“The manifestation of the Spirit is given to all for the common good,” explains the apostle Paul in the second reading. From this arises the communion of people and mutual understanding.
In the gospel, we hear a story about Jesus’ disciples locked in a room out of Jewish fear. This is what happens to each of us when we get closer to ourselves, avoid fellowship with other people, or succumb to paralyzing fear. It is then when the Holy Spirit must enter our hearts to resurrect us, give us the desire and the strength to live, free us from isolation and loneliness.
The Holy Spirit must come in to resurrect us, give us the desire and strength to live, free us from isolation and loneliness.
Jesus comes to his disciples: then, in Jerusalem, to the apostles and to each one of us as we go through difficult times. He comes to restore in us what we have lost. Not only do we receive the gift of life through our parents through our birth, but revival occurs every time the Lord enters our lives through other people or situations of salvation that awaken the desire to live.
If we think carefully about the days we live, we would realize that we also came to this Pentecost because our lives have been sustained and accompanied by the Lord countless times. The Spirit works in us to finally realize that we are alive because we have encountered the gift of the Spirit many times. Forgiveness gift …
It is not by chance that the Church in the Gospel of the Mass reminds us of the sending and forgiveness of Jesus: “As the Father sent me, so I send you. Take the Holy Spirit. To him who sins, you remit, they are remitted; and whoever sins, you hold fast.
We have been forgiven thousands of times, helped thousands of times to ascend.
Forgiveness does not mean the power to decide who is worthy of forgiveness and who is not. Forgiveness comes from the realization that we are alive because we have been forgiven thousands of times, helping thousands to grow.
All this sends us to bear witness, giving our time and our energy to all those in need, so that others can understand that Gift of God, so that their hearts are opened to the action of the Spirit. After all, only by experiencing forgiveness is it possible to realize what the Spirit of God really is.
And then we continue to celebrate Pentecost, the endless celebration of the coming of the Spirit …
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