Thursday, May 10, 2012

S Damien of Molokai: “When the Advocate comes"

... whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me.


When he proclaims and promises the coming of the Holy Spirit, Jesus calls him the "Paraclete," literally, "he who is called to one's side," ad-vocatus. "Paraclete" is commonly translated by "consoler," and Jesus is the first consoler. The Lord also called the Holy Spirit "the Spirit of truth."
-- CCC 692

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