A counselor can bring healing to a broken marriage. A program, a mentor, or a support group can lead to redemption from addiction. We do the redemptive work of peacemaking when we resolve conflicts without raised voices or harsh words. We help heal the open wound of racism when we learn to think and act in anti-racist ways. Our acts of charity and justice help to bring redemption to persons suffering from poverty and prejudice.
We believe God the Holy Spirit to be our advocate, the one who inspires and guides us on our journey of prayer and faith. But we don’t have to be at Mass or deep in prayer to be moved by the Spirit. We can be inspired by the words of a great orator or homilist. We are enthralled by our favorite novelist. Our spirits soar when we hear the music of a great composer. We are moved by the selflessness of a fellow parishioner, or called to action by the example of a neighbor or friend.
—from St. Anthony Messenger‘s “Understanding the Trinity“
by Mark Etling, PhD
