The Gifts of Community - Bp. Sebastian - June 23, 2024

On this Sunday, we celebrate Pentecost, when God sent the Holy Spirit upon the disciples. Bishop Sebastian points out that the disciples were together when they received the Holy Spirit, and emphasizes the importance of this togetherness in the life of the church.In the Holy Trinity, we have the example of the perfect community. In the Holy Orders, we see the checks and balances that protect us from the dangers of our own individual opinions. Through the church, we have gifts such as confession, Holy Communion, marriage, Holy Unction, and the relationships with our brothers and sisters.Through this togetherness in the body of Christ, we receive the Holy Spirit as the disciples did on Pentecost. Bishop Sebastian encourages us to be faithful to the church, sharing in its gifts and its truth together.