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Dear brothers and sisters,

In a society that hides God, Christians cannot be ashamed or mask our faith. We may be subtly tempted to accommodate ourselves to this pragmatic society and, in order to look good in the eyes of others, replace Jesus with a discourse on great values. We may replace the call to social volunteering with Christian commitment, and replace prayer with a search for personal balance and an interiority without God.

Today is Pentecost Sunday, and once again Jesus presents himself to us in the Gospel, dispelling the disciples' fears with his presence and breaking down the barriers that block us, giving us his forgiveness and peace forever.

Jesus gave us the strength of his Spirit, and Christians today cannot afford to squander this gift. Because no matter how much strength we have, without the presence of the Spirit, sooner or later, we will feel the weakness of someone who has lost the best ally in facing life. The Holy Spirit gives us inspiration and knowledge to discern what is truly best for us in every moment of life. He freely gives us the wisdom and understanding that allow us to read life's events and find reasons for hope where others only see reasons for frustration.

The Spirit gives us strength to never give up despite our weaknesses, counsel to give and receive, piety and fear of God to always feel the presence of the God of forgiveness and peace in every moment of our lives.

The Holy Spirit is with us, at our side, breathing life and hope, generating unity, encouraging our witness, and granting us forgiveness.

Today is Pentecost Sunday. Let us reaffirm our faith in the Spirit of Jesus so that we may renew the gift of God we once received. In a society that hides God, more than ever, we need his Spirit to be his witnesses: convinced, authentic, and credible.

Happy Sunday!

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