The Holy Spirit and Knowledge (HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK OF EASTER MAY 2023
HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK OF EASTER Acts 18:23-28; Ps.47; John 16:23b-28 The Holy Spirit and Knowledge In this season of the novena to the Holy Spirit, many of us are waiting upon the Holy Spirit so that at Pentecost He will possess us. In order to possess the Holy Spirit or fan into flame the gifts we have earlier received, we feel the need to make this all-important prayerful preparation. However, from the example of Apollos in the first reading of today, we understand that added to prayerful preparation, we must also seek knowledge. Yes, Jesus promised that when the Spirit comes, He will guide us into the truth. This does not mean that we are going to be passive in the process of being guided into the truth. There is a place for human effort. As we are undergoing the Pentecost novena, how much have we learnt about the Holy Spirit from the Scriptures, good theological books and other media? Apollos was able to do much in preaching that the Christ was Jesus because he was we...