MISSING THE BURNING BUSH (John 15:26-27; 16:12-15): 31 May 2009 (Pentecost Sunday)
Today’s Readings
Dear Lord Jesus,
On Pentecost Sunday you keep your promise to send your Spirit to your disciples. If we take the account in the Acts of the Apostles literally, the scene unfolds quite dramatically–the sound of a mighty wind, a rain of fire, and a symphony of diverse languages. Because of Pentecost, we are told, your presence fills the world though often we fail to notice.
STUCK WITH A MODEST GOD (Mk 16:15-20): Ascension Sunday (24 May 2009)
Today’s Readings
Dear Lord Jesus,
Today we remember your Ascension. I guess many things can be said about it, but for me, it’ll always be the day you went away.
Yes, I know: You didn’t just pack up and leave. You didn’t just go without explaining why you had to return to the Father. You didn’t just disappear without making sure your disciples could continue your work. Most of all, you didn’t leave without first promising to send us your Holy Spirit and to be with us till the end of time.