Gospel: John 20: 19-23
Dear friends,
As we celebrate the feast of Pentecost, the season of Easter reaches its final Climax. Today marks the actual beginning of the church's missionary endeavor.
We celebrate today a great feast, when Christ filled and equipped his church with the power of his Spirit and sent us out into the world to bring peace, unity, Joy, forgiveness and love to all mankind.
On this day of Pentecost, Jesus fulfilled his promise to send the advocate. This is not something that happened a long time ago to other people. It is happening today here and now. Today each of us is filled with and anointed with the Holy Spirit. The first followers of Jesus were not strong, courageous or even very faithful. They betrayed Jesus. They denied and deserted him when He needed them most. After his death they hid themselves 
away in fear. They had lost all heart and hope. Then the strangest thing happens to them. They Received the Holy Spirit, with the sound of a mighty wind and the sight of fire!!! These frightened and frail men and women are transformed. Through the holy Spirit they are given new hope, new heart and new purpose. Their fear and silence is replaced by courage and conviction. They leave their hiding place and make their way into the streets and proclaimed the good News of resurrection. They become new people with a new message.
We are no different than these ordinary men and women. Just as the first followers of Jesus proclaimed the good news, we too are called to do the same.
Transformed by the spirit, let us speak words that heal, restore, make people happy and build people up instead of tearing them down. Let us pass on love of God to all by our acts of kindness, mercy and love.
May we do what Pope Francis asks of each of us; Go out again and again, without hesitation, without fear and proclaim this Joy of the Spirit, which is for all people.
Let us pray for a spirit of love instead of hate, a spirit of helpfulness instead of non cooperation and spirit of generosity as We love and support one another.
Fr. Kyazze Frank Lwanga.
