Pentecost Sunday

Dreams and Visions

Thus says the Lord: I will pour out my spirit upon all mankind. Your sons and daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall see visions.

The coming of the Spirit should fill us with dreams and visions of a better world.
Let us dream in the Spirit of a classless society in which all people are regarded
and treated as equals.

Let us dream in the Spirit of a nonviolent world in which there is no war, no ter-
rorist attacks on innocent people, no murder, and no death penalty.

Let us dream in the Spirit of a world of economic justice in which all people have
their basic needs met, and no one lives in poverty, hunger, or homelessness. Let us
dream in the Spirit of a world of love, forgiveness, and service.

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. May the Spirit of God guide us
to end the suffering we have brought on ourselves and unite the faces and nations on
earth to proclaim your glory.
Gerald Darring
“The People of God believes that it is led by the
Spirit of the Lord, who fills the earth.

Motivated by this faith, it labors to decipher authen-

tic signs of God’s presence and purpose in the hap-
penings, needs, and desires in which this People has
a part along with other men of our age.

For faith throws a new light on everything, mani-

fests God’s design for man’s total vocation, and
thus directs the mind to solutions which are fully
human.”
Vatican II, Constitution on the Church
in the Modern World (1965) 11

May 11, 2008

Some καιρός / kairos thoughts…
καιρός / kairos—Greek—time—viewed as an occasion rather than an extent

we are part
of
all that has

no boundary
or
limit as

Genesis hints
when Prayer List
saying we Pray the rosary for world peace, Avis Cox, Fr. Clarence Biggers, Gladys and Ben
Kramkowski, Rita Moenk, Doug Bearden, Sarah Snider, Thornton/Lynch family,
Ryan Amsberry, Annie & family, Connie, her mother & family, Blake, Erik,
Campbell family, Jonathan & family, Sharon & family, Will, FMS, Cap. Corp.,
are made in Patrick & Brittany, Broughman family, Fannie Crowder & family, VAL, Father
Ingram’s father & family, Karen’s mother, Cheryl Mobley & family, William
His Hudson, Robert, Walter, Danielle, Christopher, Barbara, Katherine, Nicholas,
Kaylin, Kasie, Mary Beth & family, Mary Ann Mahoney & family, Donna & family,
Ann Chancellor & family, Sheila & family, cancer patients & families, military &
image—so families, Brandon, Plantation Villa residents, Don, Mrs. Carpenter, Mr. & Mrs.
Rooks, Katherine & family, Mr. Dunn, Mr. & Mrs. Barlow, Jane & family, Scott &
family, Diane & Peter, Michele & Gary, Lucy’s father & family, Bobbie, Joan &
family, Karl’s mother & family, Bernard & Anna, June & family, Tina & family,
perhaps will Belinda & family, OLM family, Kat, Delgratia & family, Mr. Gomez & family, Sara’s
mother, Dr. Lynch & family, Rob/Allie & family, Chuck & family, Frank & family,
never Liesa & family, mother of Dr. Petros, Dr. Issa & family, Odessa, Anita’s mother &
family, Ruby, Ruby’s mother & family, Davies family, Katie & family, family of
be satisfied Angie, Ann & family, Gretchen & family, Eileen, Scott & family, Robert, Flavia &
family, Tony’s family, Roy & Martha Wright, Roy, Alice Swygert, Alan, Nard, Tony,
Glenda, Nelson, J. Bob, Munn, Vogt, Wolfe families, Russell & family, Ola, Gene
Wilson & family, Jane Brock & family, Janet Kramer & family, Elayne & family,
Winnie, Phil & family, Tony, Stan, Emily & family, Ruthie & Ed, Mr. Bergin &
with anything family, Bernard’s father, Russell & family, Mrs. Sanseverino & family, CC Center,
veterans & families Jessie Emmett, Mark, Michael’s mother, Carrie, VAMC,
other than Rambo’s mother & family, Josephine Mary, Mary Anna, S. Paul, Tony, J. W. Wilson
& family, Jason & Kim, Josie, Kelly, Gail, Mickey’s family, Jon & Janet Cook &
embracing all family, Karen’s cousin, Mike Aguado & family, Carl & family, Dr. Lopez & family,
Dr. Vanapalli & family, Dr. Nair & family, Garrett & family, family of Duffie,
Aaron Christian, Marina & family, Cleveland family, mother of Kerry, Carol &
family, Alysee’s niece & family, Beth & family, Sara Lucas & family, Gary & Sharon
Creed, Barbara Carl, James & Phyllis Wham, Dan Kessler, Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Fry,
J. Janda Poem from liturgy.slu.edu David Hempen, Steve Kirkland, Michael Cofer, Buddy Brasher, Lana Adams-
Tidwell, Kathy McGhee, Michael & family, Berger family, Mendez family, Ikai
family, Joshua Moser, Stephanie Christian, Carolyn Williamson, Chris B., Joey
Milani, Edna, Henry & Anna, Peggy Cable, Claude Rickman, Leonard & Mary,
Patricia Finch, Kathy Weaver, Tom Sullivan, Connie Graham, Anderson family,
“Holy Spirit, the Lord and life-giver.” These Chris Stahler family, Barbara Zebertas, Frances Homsey, Gus Kneidinger, Steven,
words are in the Creed. Today we celebrate the Mary Jo Shamas, Frank, Mary Ondovchik, Ann Rudy, Chad Nostrant, Heidi & Mac
Allen FitzGerald, Ed Schaffer, Lynn Smith, Dames family, Randy Taylor, Brian
coming of the Holy Spirit; he came to bestow a Strickland, Anne McCormick, Amy & family, Lil Jones, Julian Campbell, Russ
family, Rita Andrae & family, Justine, Joyce Pearson, Harold Roberts Sr., Elaine
share in divine life upon God’s chosen and Cole, Elysa Cole-Ali, Eric Hawthorne, Leroy & Lynn Burrows, Shirley Walton,
Marie McDemmond, Anthony Morgan, Robert S. & family, Louis Talbot, Wright
covenanted people. There is sound, wind and family, Ellie Doane & family, Jeremy & Erica Granier, Michael Coates, John Crowe,
Raymond & Virginia Jones, Jackie Eubanks, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kirk, Fabe
fiery light as signs of the gift. People experience Rochon, Mrs. Mulvenna, Mrs. Bass, Mr. Hood, Morris Festa, Ella Mae Boone, Ana
the reversal of the fall of Babel. Everyone hears Maria Molano, Alvaro & Farlos Penogos, Erwin Molano, Rick, Erica, & Vonetta
Long, Caron Pierre & family, Carol Layton, Valerie Panter, Paul & Evelyn Jerrell,
in his or her own language the Apostles speak- Helen Anderson, Alphonso Boone family, Earline & Charles McPherson, Marsha
Phillips, Bobbie & Clarence Freeman, Nancy Fisher, Dorene Trumble, Danielle
ing. They speak about the marvels of God. The Vincent, Bradly Lee, Hattie Jackson, Sr. Mary Bonaventure, Carol’s family, Cotton
Elphingstone, Evangeline Walker, Marion Chineworth, Kathy Nail, Sylvia Ponder,
Spirit is given to each for a good purpose— Joseph Burrows, Denise Albright, Chris & Stevie, Frank Reinecke, Sean McHugh,
Angela Lott
building up Christ’s body. Veni Creator Spiritus!
Philip J. Sandstrom, S.T.D. © 2001 Oregon Catholic Press. All rights reserved.