Day 98: The Son and the Spirit
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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The Mission of the Holy Spirit in Adoption
The mission of the Spirit of adoption is to unite them to Christ and make them live in Him. The term Spirit translates the Hebrew word ruach, which in its primary sense means breath, air, wind. Jesus indeed uses the sensory image of the wind to suggest to Nicodemus the transcendent newness of Him who is personally God's breath. When he proclaims and promises the coming of the Holy Spirit, Jesus calls Him the periclete. Literally, He who is called to one's side. In a joint mission, they are distinct but inseparable.
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