Pentecost Today

Evening light at Phil’s Camino. I love this so.

 

It’s Pentecost Sunday today.  It’s a celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit into the lives of Mary and the Apostles.  The Holy Spirit comes to be an advocate or guide for them and for us.  This is what Jesus meant when he said that he was leaving us but he wouldn’t leave us orphaned.  The Holy Spirit has gifts for us:

“He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard – things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity.  We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people.  We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.”  Galatians 5: 22-23 from The Message.

Yup, I think that you can find plenty of things in there that remind us of the Camino and of people and events there.  We were lucky to have had the opportunity to go and have that rub off on us.  Not that that is the only place to find it but it sure seems concentrated there.   And then we learn to see it other places afterward, to recognize it.

Have to leave and get out to the corn, my little babies call.  Thanks for stopping by.  Caminoheads is here for you.   Recognizing loves, Felipe.