The Holy Spirit overcomes the I-Thou relationship and introduces us: actualizes the memory of Jesus

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Daniela Tuscano (dedicated k cups to Barbara Cicioni, his unborn child and all the "other" of the earth. See also: Letter to Archbishop k cups Bagnasco Don Paolo Farinella, therein, Comm. No. 7)
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, k cups "Who is thirsty come to me and drink, whoever believes in me. As the scripture k cups says: Rivers of living water will flow from within him. " This spake he of the Spirit they would receive who believed in him: the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified. ____________ k cups _________ ______
The question of the spirit has been the subject of great discussion and a key element in the so-called early church. k cups The distinctive feature of the believer was just the fact if he had received what was called "the baptism of the spirit." That question falls asleep with the rising of the Christological debate until in 1100 about riemenrge with movements spiritualists, k cups then sink and rise again in 1900 with the movements "Pentecostals". The question of the spirit is so central question that has had in those times and in those groups in which he emphasized the importance of conversion, the action of God in history, the testimony of this action before the world. And 'freedom from regulatory constraints and obedience to the mandate of the same God that manifests itself in the history of investing k cups the believer who, in his witness, becomes the one from which rivers of living water. Faith is not so perfect adhesion, is not a constraint to the ecclesial dimension and / or dogmatic, but is being called to serve in obedience to God for his glory.
Proposals for reflection
Theological reflection k cups has developed a huge effort to explain the reality of the Holy Spirit according k cups to the way of thinking and philosophical expressions techniques k cups that derive ("generation", "procession", "person", k cups "nature") have an analog value and figurative that is not always able to truly enrich k cups our understanding of the divine life. Beyond the disputes between specialists, but there is convergence on certain principles:
The Holy Spirit overcomes the I-Thou relationship and introduces us: actualizes the memory of Jesus by having his words do not remain a dead letter, k cups but are continually re-read and translated into practical commitments
In a time when presumably the disciples are still frightened and confused before receiving the reassuring presence of Jesus, and when they realize that it is definitely ended his earthly time perceive the presence - other than Jesus, but just as powerful - the Spirit of God that breaks into their existence as a transforming power, and that gives them a new force to operate and to convey the message to others. Pentecost, not necessarily historical fact in the terms described, however, expresses the true experience that - failed Jesus - is the Spirit that will support youth community; Pentecost, originally feast of harvest and later also the renewal of the alliance, thus takes on a new meaning k cups of God's faithfulness and confirmation k cups of aid that will be given to communities nascent (Jerusalem Bible). k cups
In the Gospel affirming the conviction expressed above: when Jesus will be no more ("These things I have spoken k cups while still with you. But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name ...") will be the Spirit of God to be present in the community and to help in the effort of renewal of all things.
Many of the post-Easter readings contain this reference to the Spirit of God is lacking the physicality of Jesus but not the certainty of God's presence in human history. It almost seems that it should mature this event failed because of Jesus' disciples grow and finally understand that it is not the new Kingdom of Israel their mission (Acts 1: 6-7)
Although not seen in a doctrinal context structured, the Spirit is present in the Bible as a hurricane and turbines, transforming force that pushes people to do great works, and is represented just as vital energy k cups (fire, wind, thunder). Cfr.anche 1 Kings 19.8-18.
As the allocation of power is conditioned to the exercise of charity ("Do you love me? ... Feed my sheep"), so in the gospel of John seems to state clearly that the attitude of love is also the pre-condition for receiving the Comforter ("If you love me ... I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever")
Many of us have experienced that are the moments of suffering and spiritual k cups emptiness privileged situations in which you can make room for the Spirit, ar