We are just a few hours away from Pentecost Sunday. The power of the Holy Spirit is upon us and all we have to do is to call on God to give us this grace! Remember, the power comes from God to strengthen us.

        Sometimes we may "coast" in this world and think that all the strength and power that we possess is because of "me". As St. Bonaventure tells us that when we  think that the power that we have comes from our own abilities alone, then it is like being in a pit, and when we try to climb out and get to the top...we fall back down. Not to worry because God reaches down to us where we are at and lifts us up. All we have to do is reach out to Him and grab His hand.

        As I said, we have a few hours to go until the Vigil of Pentecost tonight. Call on the power of the Holy Spirit. Call on the power of God's love to lift us up so that we will not be judgmental, so that we will not be vindictive, so that we will not be self centered, but that we may become more loving and more forgiving. 

        Reach out to God and ask Him to lift us up today. The power is God's love manifested in His Son, Jesus Christ, and poured out into our hearts in the Holy Spirit!

I've got the power.......Fr. Pat