Reading for the day

• May 21, 2012 - Living a Holy Life Filled With the Spirit

  Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter

  Scripture Readings

  I have the wonderful opportunity to work on the team that prepares the 8th grade students at our parish for Confirmation. Throughout the course of the program we discuss the Holy Spirit and His presence in scripture, in salvation history, and in our lives as disciples. As part of their preparation, the students choose a “patron saint” whose name they will take at the time of Confirmation. During our gatherings, the students create and paint icons of their saints, and they are encouraged to reflect upon how the Holy Spirit has been evident in their saint’s lives. As we discuss these holy men and women who are from many different lands and many different times, it is easy to see that the Holy Spirit is essential for growing in holiness and becoming Disciples of Christ.

Source: Daily Reflections