"the Advocate, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you everything
and remind you of all I have said to you."
whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you everything
and remind you of all I have said to you."
(From the Gospel)
(Read the quote, then each line slowly, with pauses to allow the children (and us!) to reflect on the questions.)
(Read the quote, then each line slowly, with pauses to allow the children (and us!) to reflect on the questions.)
In a couple of weeks we are going to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Spirit, Pentecost.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit has many other names. Advocate, Paraclete, Comforter, 3rd Person of the Holy Trinity, and a few more.
We receive the Holy Spirit for the first time in Baptism. We receive Him many other times in our lives.
When Jesus was going to go back up to Heaven, His friends were sad. They still didn't quite understand how things were going to work with Jesus gone. But we already know Jesus had left them (and us) His Body and Blood in the Eucharist, and He was also going to send them the Holy Spirit to help them in everything they did for Him.
We will think a bit more about the Holy Spirit over the next few weeks.
Thank you, Jesus, for sending us the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for all of Your wonderful gifts.
(Allow any spontaneous prayers, perhaps leading by example. 3-6 year olds relate most naturally to God through prayers of praise and thanksgiving; 6+ will have started thinking about their needs and the needs of those around them in prayers of intercession. Some children may also just want quiet time to speak with God in their hearts.)
(Sing a simple hymn or chant if your children like singing. Or even if they don't ;) This can also be done at the beginning. )
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