Pentecost

Sunday, May 19 is Pentecost Sunday. On Pentecost, the early church became unstuck. They found a power larger than any power they had known. It came from outside them but invaded their space. A lot of us get stuck and know the desperate need to have somebody open the door and let the wind rush in. Pentecost guarantees that the whole climate can change in a room, that the weather can shift, that people who thought they were stuck can be unstuck. Let's pray. God, send forth your Holy Spirit into my heart that I may perceive, into my mind that I may remember, and into my soul that I may meditate. Inspire me to speak with piety, holiness, tenderness and mercy. Teach, guide and direct my thoughts and senses from beginning to end. May your grace help and correct me, and may I be strengthened now with wisdom from on high, for the sake of your infinite mercy. Amen.