May 26, 2019: Sixth Sunday of Easter/Rogato Sunday

Revelation describes how God and the Lamb are the all-sufficient Light in the new Heaven, so that there will be no sun or moon, and there is no Temple since we abide in God's real presence there.

Even now, though, we have a foretaste of what we will experience one day in Heaven.

In the midst of the progression of changes we experience in life, we can be that God is always present with us through the Holy Spirit.  The Spirit is the Advocate to guide us through the changes so that we respond in a way that honors God.

Acts recounts how the early Church relied on the guidance of the Spirit in issues they encountered, like when it came to the right way to welcome Gentiles into faith, which was still dominated by Jewish practice.

As we abide in the newness of Life now, we can rely on God, letting Him be the Light that shines in and through us, ever making us new as we remain constant in our devotion to Him.  As His Light shines in all the world, all the peoples praise Him for His goodness and mercy.  And we go forth unafraid, because He has promised us peace, which we know because of the Advocate Who guides us.