“… the shortest way to holiness is faithfulness to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit.”

Fr. Jacques Philippe in his book, In the School of the Holy Spirit, offered the above quote in italics from St. Faustina. All of us are called to be holy, to be set apart from the mundane and secular. This call does not make us better, it makes us more human. God invites us through the quiet whisperings of the Holy Spirit to experience something better for our lives, his love.

The question for each of us in this moment is, are we willing to listen to the quiet and gentle invitations of the Holy Spirit? If the answer is yes, then invite the Holy Spirit to lead you and help you to see and hear his guidance. We have experienced his promptings since our youth, but just may not have been aware he has been doing so. Being more intentional in asking to be led, taking some time to reflect to see when and where we actually have received and followed his guidance, will help us to be aware a little more today than yesterday.

May you give yourself a few moments to take some deep breaths and invite the Holy Spirit to lead you and then follow.

My usual postings on the daily Gospel readings will be absent and possibly not daily. I am away for the next twelve days as I continue my studies for the Certificate Program in the Ministry of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola here at St. Mary of the Lake University in Mundelein, Illinois. I still wanted to send some reflections along, so we shall see what the Holy Spirit has planned. Please pray those of us who are leading and those engaged in 3, 5, 8, and 30 days of silent retreat. I will be praying for you!!!

Photo: Ending the evening with some silent one on one time with Jesus.