Come, Holy Spirit: Inner Fire, Giver of Life, and Comforter of the Poor

The presence of the Holy Spirit runs throughout the scriptures, from the story of Creation, through the inspiration of the prophets, the mission of Jesus, and the Birth of the church of at Pentecost. But as Leonardo Boff shows, the spirit is also interwoven in the mysterious origins of the universe. And that Spirit continues to be revealed through the history of humanity-in the spirit of renewal, change, and prophecy, in the history of the church and the struggles of our own time. For Boff, this theme takes on special urgency in a time of ecological peril, religious conflict, and oppression of the poor. For when the Spirit comes, "the corpses are filled with life and the wilderness becomes a garden. The poor are granted justice, the sick are restored to health, and we who are all sinners receive forgiveness and grace. This is our faith, and more than that, it is our undying hope."