Episode #211--"Waiting on the Holy Spirit"--Say Yes to Holiness podcast

The Say Yes to Holiness podcast seeks to provide Food for the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet  to help inspire, encorage and accompany you on the journey towards holiness...   In this episode, Christina Semmens discusses the significance of the Holy Spirit in our lives and how we can embrace the waiting period before Pentecost. She emphasizes the importance of stripping our intellect of passions in order to be open to the Holy Spirit's guidance. Semmens also highlights the role of the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist, in nourishing our souls and allowing the Holy Spirit to dwell within us. She encourages listeners to do good deeds with love, asking for Mary's intercession, and to remain steadfast in their faith despite the imperfections of the Church. Takeaways Stripping our intellect of passions allows us to be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The sacraments, especially the Eucharist, nourish our souls and allow the Holy Spirit to dwell within us. Doing good deeds with love, through the intercession of Mary, is essential. Despite the imperfections of the Church, we should remain steadfast in our faith and trust that God will reform His Church according to His will. Sound Bites "When our intellect, our reason, is stripped of the passions, then we are truly open to the Holy Spirit." "The Holy Spirit brings Jesus to you, for example, for you to consume body, blood, soul, and divinity." "Without love, deeds, even those that seem quite extraordinary count as nothing." Chapters 00:00 Embracing the Waiting Period Before Pentecost 08:48 Nourishing Our Souls Through the Sacraments 15:15 Doing Good Deeds with Love May this podcast help inspire, encourage and accompany you in doing WHATEVER IT TAKES so that you may continue to grow in holiness as we tell the Master of Death, “Not Today!”