PENTECOST HOMILY,
JOHN 20:19-23, May 24, 2026
By Father Vincent
Corbelli, MM
1. STORY
John was sitting
comfortably in the plane ready to take off for a long trip over the ocean when
the pilot announced a slight delay due to trouble with the plane's compass. The pilot then announced another delay
explaining that the compass had to be replaced with a new one. Finally, the pilot announced the plane was
ready to depart as the compass was in order. During this delay no one complained as all
knew the importance of a compass to guide them during the long flight. The Holy Spirit is our compass guiding us
during our long journey in life.
2. GOSPEL, JOHN
20:19-23
A. THE GIFT OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT
When the
resurrected Jesus visited the disciples for the first time after his
resurrection, he gave them the gift of the Holy Spirit. "He breathed
on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.”
B. JESUS GAVE THE
DISCIPLES A MISSION
Jesus not only
gave the disciples a gift but he also gave them a mission, a task for them to
do. He sent them out to preach the good
news. "As the Father has sent me,
so I send you."
3. APPLICATION TO
LIFE
A. THE GIFT OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT
Jesus has given
us the gift of the Holy Spirit both at our baptism and our confirmation. How does the Holy Spirit help us?
i) During
our complicated journey in life, the Holy Spirit will help us to better
understand the problems we meet and will help us make the right decisions. We must ask the Holy Spirit for his help.
iiI) There are
many voices we may hear giving us advice on how to act or how to solve a
problem. We must listen carefully
to his guidance and obey it.
B. JESUS HAS
GIVEN US A MISSION
Just as Jesus was
sent by his father into this world to preach the good news of their salvation,
so does Jesus send us out on the same mission.
i) Where shall we
go? St. Pope John Paul II answers this
question, "The world today is one great mission land, even in countries of
longstanding Christian tradition."
ii) How do we
carry out this mission?
a) We must pray
for the people we wish to evangelize.
b) We preach by
our actions. We are kind, respectful,
and caring towards others.
c) We share our
message that for those who follow him, Jesus will bring them peace, happiness,
and will give them eternal life.
4. CONCLUSION
A) John knew the
importance of the plane's compass to guide them to their destination.
B) Jesus gave the
disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit and the mission to preach the good news
about their salvation.
C) We have also
received the gift of the Holy Spirit and the mission to continue the work of
sharing the good news about Jesus.
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