Discovering "A. J. M." (Rr. Arthur J. Mchugh), a visionary of catholic universities in Australia
How do visionary or provocative voices emerge to be as leaven in the world? What being or energy prompts such bold voices to enter the struggles and hopes of humanity? Approaching this mystery, we might begin to reflect on the nature of the Holy Spirit. For St Paul, the Holy Spirit is a "divine...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2023, Volume: 100, Issue: 3, Pages: 349-360 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KBS Australia; Oceania KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
God; Religious aspects
B Prayer; Christianity B Priests; Attitudes B Humanity |
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| Summary: | How do visionary or provocative voices emerge to be as leaven in the world? What being or energy prompts such bold voices to enter the struggles and hopes of humanity? Approaching this mystery, we might begin to reflect on the nature of the Holy Spirit. For St Paul, the Holy Spirit is a "divine field of energy" pouring forth God's love into "our hearts" (Rom 5:5). Given such divine energy of the Spirit raised Jesus from the dead (Rom 8:11), humanity too has been offered a gift to receive the Spirit and become "children of God" (Rom 8:14). This means that God's Spirit may "dwell" in us to pursue the life of faith to be "led" (Rom 8:14) by the Father's will. Paul writes, "And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God" (Rom 8:27). The sense of the "mind of the Spirit" can further suggest the gift of parrhesia or boldness. Here, Pope Francis reflects: We need the Spirit's prompting, lest we be paralyzed by fear and excessive caution, lest we grow used to keeping within safe bounds. Let us remember that closed spaces grow musty and unhealthy. When the Apostles were tempted to let themselves be crippled by danger and threats, they joined in prayer to implore parrhesia: "And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness" (Acts 4:29). As a result, "when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness" (Acts 4:31). (Gaudete et Exsultate, n. 133) |
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| ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3316/informit.191032500556508 |