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Jun 1
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Do You Notice the Holy Spirit Acting?

Eric Nicolai
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A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Kintore College, Toronto on May 28, 2025.

Jn 16, 12-15: Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come.


Music: Creg Riley Westarmusic. Suspended In Amber WSR596 Unanswered-Prayer_FULL_WSR59641

Thumbnail: Detail from Pentecost mosaic, Rosary Basilica in Lourdes, France.


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