Without
Pentecost, the Christ-event…the life, death and resurrection of Jesus…remains
imprisoned in history as just something to remember, think about and reflect
upon. However in
our readings (John 20:19-23),
God is revealed
as a God within us, who enables us to breathe the divine life ourselves.
Thus,
Pentecost completes the mystery of God’s revelation as Father, Son and Holy
Spirit and invites us to become fully part of the inner life of God.
By
becoming not only a God-for-us and a God-with-us but also a God-within-us…Jesus
points forward to the new life in the Spirit that will is being revealed. It will be a life lived in complete truth. Closely related to the
word “betrothal,” the “complete truth” means full intimacy with God, a
betrothal in which the complete divine life is given to us.
(Henri
Nouwen)
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