brochure entitled "Seek the Gifts of the Spirit" which outlines 30 gifts
of the Holy Spirit.
http://www.presentationministries.com/brochures/SeekGiftSpirit.asp
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008, Pope St. Pius V
Acts 17:15, 22—18:1, Psalm 148, John 16:12-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/043008.shtml
AN UNBEARABLE RELATIONSHIP
"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now." —John 16:12
If someone told you he had more to tell you but that you couldn't stand to
bear it, how would you feel? You would wonder what this mysterious,
presently unendurable revelation is. After Jesus put His disciples in this
situation, He told them the Spirit of truth would come to them and guide
them to all truth (Jn 16:13). The Spirit of truth does not primarily mean
the Spirit of accurate information but the Spirit of true, faithful,
committed relationships. This gives us a hint concerning the revelation
Jesus' disciples could not endure at that particular time.
Jesus may have been suggesting that His disciples would soon be led by the
Spirit into an unthinkable relationship. The most unthinkable and
unendurable relationship for a Jew would be as a brother or sister of
Gentiles. Within a few months, Jesus removed the barrier of hostility
between Jews and Gentiles (Eph 2:14). He made the two into one body, one
family (see 1 Cor 12:13).
Is Jesus about to unite you with your enemies, with people of another
race, with the poor and marginalized, or with those of another
denomination? You may not be able to bear the thought of such a
relationship now, but the Spirit of truth will guide you.
Prayer: Father, in the future make me holy through relationships presently
unbearable to me.
Promise: "He has set the day on which He is going to 'judge the world with
justice' through a Man He has appointed — One Whom He has endorsed in the
sight of all by raising Him from the dead." —Acts 17:31
Praise: Pope St. Pius V wrote: "God never ceases to provide the human race
with consolations in misfortune."
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "The Truth Will Set You Free".)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from April
1, 2008 through May 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, October 23, 2007
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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