Knights of Columbus POPE SAINT PIUS V Council 14041 – Bartlett, TN

For the Good of the Order

by Chris Frame, PGK

I read this today and wanted to share it with you because many of the most spiritual moments I have encountered have been experiences of a feeling of being filled with the Holy Spirit. It is a beautiful, peaceful sensation and quite often I find myself praying for its’ return. It is a short read but is one of the best descriptions of the Holy Spirit I have ever come across. I think the most important point is this: Although the Spirit never changes, the effects of his action are both many and marvellous and in each person the Spirit reveals his presence in a particular way for the common good. This is the last week of Easter and Pentecost is next Sunday. I encourage you to say the Rosary at least one time this week and pray the Glorious Mysteries and really reflect on the third mystery, the Decent of the Holy Spirit.
1) The Resurrection
2) The Ascension
3) The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4) The Assumption
5) The Crowning of Our Lady Queen of Heaven

http://www.ourladyweb.com/mary-rosary-howto.html

The Bold and italic is mine.
St Cyril of Jerusalem
“The Living Water of the Holy Spirit”
The water I shall give him will become in him a fountain of living water, welling up into eternal life. This is a new kind of water, a living, leaping water, welling up for those who are worthy. But why did Christ call the grace of the Spirit water? Because all things are dependent on water; plants and animals have their origin in water. Water comes down from heaven as rain, and although it is always the same in itself, it produces many different effects, one in the palm tree, another in the vine, and so on throughout the whole of creation. It does not come down, now as one thing, now as another, but while remaining essentially the same, it adapts itself to the needs of every creature that receives it.
In the same way the Holy Spirit, whose nature is always the same, simple and indivisible, apportions grace to each man as he wills. Like a dry tree which puts forth shoots when watered, the soul bears the fruit of holiness when repentance has made it worthy of receiving the Holy Spirit. Although the Spirit never changes, the effects of his action, by the will of God and in the name of Christ, are both many and marvellous.
The Spirit makes one man a teacher of divine truth, inspires another to prophesy, gives another the power of casting out devils, enables another to interpret holy Scripture. The Spirit strengthens one man’s self-control, shows another how to help the poor, teaches another to fast and lead a life of asceticism, makes another oblivious to the needs of the body, trains another for martyrdom. His action is different in different people, but the Spirit himself is always the same. In each person, the Spirit reveals his presence in a particular way for the common good.
The Spirit comes gently and makes himself known by his fragrance. He is not felt as a burden, for he is light, very light. Rays of light and knowledge stream before him as he approaches. The Spirit comes with the tenderness of a true friend and protector to save, to heal, to teach, to counsel, to strengthen, to console. The Spirit comes to enlighten the mind first of the one who receives him, and then, through him, the minds of others as well.
As light strikes the eyes of a man who comes out of darkness into the sunshine and enables him to see clearly things he could not discern before, so light floods the soul of the man counted worthy of receiving the Holy Spirit and enables him to see things beyond the range of human vision, things hitherto undreamed of.