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We are a vibrant Roman Catholic community of over 1,100 families with 20 different ministries serving the Uxbridge, Massachusetts area. It is our hope that this website will serve as a doorway to our life together as a Christian community.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013  Drawing on the Gift of the Spirit Today's Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29–30, 31, 34 (see 30); 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23. The Easter readings that have surged with life-giving inspiration reach a climax in today's Scriptures. To fully appreciate them, remember a time when you acted surely, strongly, and confidently, convinced you were doing the right thing. It may have been difficult, but it was obviously right. Savor that life-giving memory for a few minutes. Then reread the passages from Acts, Corinthians, and John. Which passage resonates most clearly with that experience? They all describe an empowerment that transcends human limits. Even something as specific to each culture as language miraculously communicates with all. In a contemporary version of Acts, imagine the residents of Baltimore, Moscow, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Kabul, Frankfurt, and Rome all chatting merrily. That's a glimpse of what transpired in Jerusalem one special day. According to 1 Corinthians, our unique gifts are different manifestations of one Spirit. So when we explored the memory of a sure, strong action, we drew, perhaps unknowingly, on that source of energy and creativity that filled the first disciples and the saints. Just as they received Christ's powers to forgive and create, so do we. Furthermore, we're bonded to each other, so that one's strengths compensate for what another lacks. Why could they, and we by extension, do such extraordinary things? The answer is contained in John. The peace of Christ which fills us supersedes meaner inclinations, anxieties, and flaws. If we trust Jesus's gift of the Spirit thriving within, we can mercifully forgive, compassionately minister, and competently heal the wounded body of Christ. Access the full text here |
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