By Fr. Ed Broom, OMV, Catholic Exchange, May 18, 2021
Father Ed Broom is an Oblate of the Virgin Mary and the author of Total Consecration Through the Mysteries of the Rosary and From Humdrum to Holy. He blogs regularly at Fr. Broom’s Blog.
The Sanctifier, the Paraclete, the Finger of God, the Interior Master, the Gift of Gifts, the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, the bond of Love uniting the Father and Son, the Helper, the Advocate, the Secret Friend— these are titles given to the Third Person of the most Blessed Trinity, the Holy Spirit.
As Saint Paul came to Ephesus on a missionary journey, he asked some of the people there if they had received the Holy Spirit. Their response could easily be seen in the light of the present situation with respect to the lack of knowledge of the faith, and the lack of knowledge of the Holy Spirit in general: “We did not even know that there was a Holy Spirit.” (Acts 19: 1-8) …