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16.10.2021 — Unforgiven Blasphemy

28thWeek in Ord. Time, Saturday – 16th October 2021 — Gospel: Lk 12,8-12

Unforgiven Blasphemy

With great confidence, Jesus entrusted his disciples to the care of the Holy Spirit. For in his teaching on prayer, he concluded with the Father’s promise of the Holy Spirit (11,13). This Spirit, whose goal is to lead believers into all truth (Jn 16,13) and remind them of Jesus’ words (Jn 14,26), would be with them when they face hostile forces in the world (Lk 12,11). This Spirit, who is promised to all who believe and are baptized (Acts 2,28-39), would be their one source of strength, wisdom and consolation. In matters of Christian witness, Jesus contrasts those who speak against the Son of man (12,8-9) with those who blasphemy against the Spirit (Lk 12,10). Those who speak against the Son of man speak out of ignorance. They recognize Jesus as mere human created reality. They will be forgiven. However, those who blaspheme against the Spirit speak out of Christian knowledge. They attack Jesus in the source of his divine existence and so they deny the source of their own divine existence. Their blasphemy is a radical rejection of their Christian life and they will never be forgiven.