Dear People of God!
May the Lord give you peace,
We reflect on Acts 17:15, 22–18:1 & John 16:12–15. It is 28th May 2025.
His Holiness Pope Leo XVI reminds us, “We are disciples of Christ. Christ goes before us. The world needs His light. Humanity needs Him as the bridge to reach God and His love.”
The most powerful way to share the Good News with those who have never encountered Jesus is through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is He who inspires innovation and creativity in how we present the Gospel to every soul. In today’s first reading, we see how St. Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, speaks to an audience swollen with pride in their philosophical knowledge. He meets them where they are—on their familiar ground—and gently guides them to the living truth found in Christ.
In the same Spirit, we too are called to address all people, discerning their hidden spiritual thirsts—often unknown even to themselves. Our mission is to begin with what is already known and familiar to them and then lead them—like a loving shepherd—from shadows into light, from partial truths to fullness, from cultural constructs of divinity to the Living God who desires to dwell not in temples made by human hands but in human hearts.
Like St. Paul, we are sent to awaken souls from their attachment to national gods, household idols, cultural deities, and traditional frameworks, and to reveal the God who is not far from any one of us. Our task is to lead others from the known to the unknown, from falsehood to truth, from fleeting reality to eternal ideals. This is the sacred calling of every believer in Christ.
It is not the quantity of our proclamation that matters most, but the quality—the authenticity, love, and power of the message we share and live. Wherever we go, there will be those who mock and reject what we say. But we must never be discouraged. The Spirit compels us to speak, to shine, to sow—even among thorns.
The responsorial psalm rightly proclaims, “Your glory fills all heaven and earth.” (Ps. 148:14)
The Gospel reminds us that divine revelation is not a human invention but a pure gift from God. Truth is not something we figure out on our own—it is someone we encounter. Jesus is the fullness of that truth, and it is the Spirit of Truth who gently leads us into this mystery.
“When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth.” (Jn. 16:13)
Let us then pray for openness of heart, that the Spirit may lead us always to Jesus—the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
This quote reminds us that it is not only through eloquent words but also through inspired action, creative engagement, and Spirit-filled lives that we bring Christ to the world.
May your day be filled with grace, and your voice echo with the joy of the Gospel.