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I go to a small fruit shop in the village because there
is always welcome and a bite of fun. The staff look and see you. Last week
I was struggling to open a plastic bag. A young man noticed me. He opened a
bag in a flash and presented it to me. He said that he was from Poland. At
the checkout I noticed cooking apples. I felt a longing for stewed apples
of my youth. I asked the checkout lady how to make stewed apples. She said
...no problem ...have you a microwave ...three minutes. It reminded me too
of how much wonderful women ‘take on board’ in making our world.
I was privileged to help young people to celebrate
Confirmation over the years. I always admired the art work they presented, with
the help of the teacher, on the seven gifts of The Holy Spirit. Now, I
think that I would say to them that there are a billion gifts and more of
The Holy Spirit in our lives. The Spirit of Confirmation helps us to notice
them. That was a promise that Jesus gave. His going away would be a more
pervasive presence in different ways colouring our lives and our world. I
think that I would ask the young people to ‘spot’ the gifts of Spirit surrounding
their lives every second, at home, at school, at work, at sport, at the
shopping centre, in friendship ,creativity, wonder, nature.
We live in a world drenched with The Risen Presence of
Christ. I look so often, but I don’t see. Come Holy Spirit, make me
gratefully aware of a world constantly renewed by Your shy and gentle Presence.
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