The Unsung Hero

 


Ever felt left out at a time everyone talks about your bestie and forget about you even when you're around? It's The same with The Third Person of The Blessed Trinity, name; The Holy Ghost.  But unlike us God The Holy Ghost never feels left out since He is Equal to The Father and The Son in every way. Fully God, Fully Lord, Fully Divine and Fully Eternal. God The Holy Ghost is often depicted as a Silent Mild Dove. That is because love and care is attributed to Him. This doesn't mean He is as strong as The Father and The Son. No! He is equally Omnipotent as The First Two Persons of The Holy Trinity.  


God The Holy Ghost is first mentioned in Sacred Scripture in The Book of Genesis, as He hovered over the Formless Earth.  He proceeds of The Father and The Son is often referred to as The Manifestation of The Love Between God The Father and God The Son. It was He who often spoke with the Prophets and The Patriarchs in the Old Testament,  revealing the Divine Will and Wisdom through Visions and Dreams. And it was through His Power that The Blessed Virgin Mary became The Theotokos or Mother of God. 

He was visible again at Jesus' Baptism in the form of a White Dove. Later a week after His Ascension, He came down to The Disciples in The Presence of Our Blessed Mother. And thus gave birth to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. And made good The promise of our Lord, that St. Peter be the Prince of the Apostles.  

The Holy Ghost bestows upon us His Gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. Apart from these His Fruits are, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control as per St. Paul in his letter to the Galatians (Galatians 5:22-23)

This Pentecost, let us remember God The Holy Ghost and pray to Him that He may bestow upon us His Grace, Gifts and Fruits.
  
Blessed Pentecost everyone!

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