Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit.

19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples[a] were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.[b] The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 [c][Jesus] said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” 22 [d]And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit. 23 [e]Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”-John20:19-23

The Holy Spirit would come in so many ways and in so many forms. In Acts2:1-11, the Holy Spirit came in tongues of fire. In today's Gospel, the Holy Spirit came in the form of a breath. Some would describe the Holy Spirit like a diamond with many facets, and each facet is unique. Perhaps the Holy Spirit appeared to us in such an ordinary way today. We know that the Holy Spirit dwells in us. But how do we respond when the Holy Spirit comes knocking in our door today?

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