RECEIVE THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND CULTIVATE THE FRUITS

By Fr. Marino H. Msigala, OFM Capuchin

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY
A Midweek Spiritual Workout with
Fr. Marino H. Msigala, OFM Capuchin

RECEIVE THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND CULTIVATE THE FRUITS

Pentecost marks fifty days since Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord, and is the birthday of the Church. It commemorates Jesus’ gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church and to each of us, the baptized.

The first reading and the Gospel according to John complement each other and teach us that the Spirit is the new law, the force that leads us to do good. The Spirit is the source of unity. It removes barriers and wherever the Spirit dwells, sin is destroyed.

The sequence that we pray on Pentecost Sunday is an ancient reflection on the work of the Holy Spirit: wash clean what is sordid, bring to life what is dying, cure what is wounded, loosen what is rigid, warm what is frozen, straighten what is crooked. This is the Holy Spirit at work deep inside us, taking our broken parts, mending them, and guiding our minds, hearts, and souls in a unifying Christ-ward direction.

The second reading describes a consequence of the presence of the Spirit. Each of us has been given gifts by the same Spirit and they must not be a source of competition but should rather be put at the service of others.

On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, the manifestation of the love between the Father and the Son presents us with seven gifts: wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord. These gifts help us grow in holiness and remind us of God’s loving presence within and around us. These gifts, when nurtured within us, result in the fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, goodness, and self-control.

On this Spiritual Workout Wednesday, let’s learn more about the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit https://www.scripturecatholic.com/the-fruits-and-gifts-from-the-holy-spirit/ and receive the gifts with an open heart so that the fruits may be born of our love and service to others.



Fr. Marino H. Msigala, OFM Capuchin was born in Kibakwe, Mpwapwa, Dodama Tanzania, Africa, on January 23, 1978. He was ordained to the Ministerial Priesthood on July 12, 2012, by Archbishop Gervas John M. Nyaisonga. Following his service as Pastor in his home country of Tanzania, Father was commissioned to the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Augustine in Pittsburgh, PA, where he was assigned studies and pastoral duty at Immaculate Conception Church in Dudley, PA. After he completed his Master's Degree at Villanova University, Father was reassigned to serve as chaplain and pastoral care at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He completed his ministry there and returned to Tanzania on May 7, 2024.

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