Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Literal meaning Where? On a mountain in Galilee When? 40 Days after the Resurrection What? The Great Commission; Jesus’ Farewell Who? Jesus and His eleven apostles How? Jesus approaches, gives the Commission, & ascends Why? Jesus ascends so that He may send the Holy Spirit

A revelation of the Trinity The authority of Jesus Jesus as teacher Finding God A revelation of the Trinity The authority of Jesus Jesus as teacher

Finding the human person United in the Body of Christ Victorious in Christ Living Heaven on Earth

Finding the Church Sent out to all the nations Bound together by faith Following Jesus, united with him

Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One, help us to say our own “yes” to the urgent call, as pressing as ever, to proclaim the good news of Jesus.   Mother of the living Gospel, wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones, pray for us. Amen. Alleluia.

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org