In catechism class recently we were discussing the Holy Spirit with a group of 2nd and 3rd graders. We asked, "Can you see the Holy Spirit?" They answered, "No." "Can you feel the Holy Spirit?" The kids took a little longer, and all but one child said no: one child said yes. "Can you hear the Holy Spirit?" There was a resounding "YES!"
How do we know that they Holy Spirit is with us? The kids said that we had symbols to remind us where the Holy Spirit is. They had been listening to Start a Fire by the band, Unspoken. They said that the fire symbolized that excitement and energy that made them want to do good. The wind shakes the trees and makes them move, so it was similar to the way the Spirit moves us. When asked about the dove, they said it was how the Spirit brings us peace. They were stuck on other symbols of the holy spirit, then someone shouted out, a heart...the Holy Spirit is love.
In today's Gospel we hear of Jesus telling us that the Holy Spirit is the advocate that the Father will send, and like him, the Spirit speaks not his own words, but the Father's. They are united as described by Christ's words. They work for a common cause within our lives and within our hearts to lead us to Heaven to be united with them. May the blessed Trinity guide us always and be with us to the end of our days. Amen.
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