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Mission And The Holy Spirit
The coming of the Holy Spirit upon Mary, Mother of Jesus, and upon the disciples of our Lord marked the birth of the Missionary Church. Something extraordinarily beautiful and important happened: Mary became Queen of the universe; Peter, from being timid and weak, became a courageous witness of the Risen Lord, and all those who were baptized became living stones of the Church. Calling to mind this great event leads us into prayer: