There was once a time when all human beings were gods, but they so abused their divinity that Brahma, the chief god, decided to take it away from them and hide it where it could never be found.

Where to hide their divinity was the question. So, Brahma called a council of the gods to help him decide. "Let's bury it deep in the earth," said the gods. But Brahma answered, "No, that will not do because humans will dig into the earth and find it." Then the gods said, "Let's sink it in the deepest ocean." But Brahma said, "No, not there, for they will learn to dive into the ocean and will find it." Then the gods said, "Let's take it to the top of the highest mountain and hide it there." But once again Brahma replied, "No, that will not do either, because they will eventually climb every mountain and once again take up their divinity." Then the gods gave up and said, "We do not know where to hide it, because it seems that there is no place on earth or in the sea that human beings will not eventually reach."

Brahma thought for a long time and then said, "Here is what we will do. We will hide their divinity deep in the center of their own being, for humans will never think to look for it there."

All the gods agreed that this was the perfect hiding place, and the deed was done. And since that time humans have been going up and down the earth, digging, diving, climbing, and exploring--searching for something already within themselves.

As we celebrate today the Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit, we are invited to let the Holy Spirit dwell in our hearts. What truly matters for us is to be attentive with the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The Holy Spirit come in our lives in many ways such as: in the sincere concern of a friend for our health; in the generosity of those who give us so much help; in the inner strength we discover in times of crisis; in those moments when we admit that we have been wrong; in the making of a tough choice; in the resilience of people who face one bad thing after another; in times when we have dared to love even though it was hard to do so. The Holy Spirit, the Helper, is quietly at work.

Awaken by the Holy Spirit or by God within us, we are sent to set the world on fire. The presence of God within us always lead us to bring the joy of the Gospel. The first reading today present to us the joy of the disciples and people gathered in Jerusalem upon receiving the Holy Spirit. The fire that they receive enable them to celebrate the diversity. The experience of Pentecost made them joyful disciples.

Indeed, in today’s world when we are bombarded with so much informations from social media, the need to be connected with God, with one another and with ourselves is extremely important. This connection only can be done when we are attentive with God within so that we can impart the world with the fire of love. In case we lack that fire within us, in our families and in the community (Church), let us implore the presence of the Holy Spirit to renew us as we pray, “Come Holy Spirit, renew the face of the earth.”