Sermon for Pentecost Sunday – Year A, B, C: Receive the Holy Spirit

In the recent years I have been travelling across continents and living in different cultural contexts.  The question, “Where do you come from,” has become so difficult for me to answer.   I am sure, these days many people are in similar situation, thanks to the opportunities that the contemporary world offers.  I am grateful to God for the variety of cross-cultural experiences that I have had, and I feel I am a citizen of the world.  One thing that has made this possible, easy, and enjoyable, is the fact that I am a Christian, and a Catholic!  Catholicism stands for universality.
Today we celebrate the birthday of this Church – the universal church.  We celebrate the presence of the Spirit in this believing community today, just as it was present among the community in Jerusalem.   In some countries this day is […]

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