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Paris Talks
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Pages 57-59
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THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE INTERMEDIARY POWER BETWEEN GOD AND MAN
4 Avenue de Camöens,
October 31st
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The Divine Reality is Unthinkable, Limitless,
Eternal, Immortal and Invisible.
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The world of creation is bound by natural law,
finite and mortal.
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The Infinite Reality cannot be said to ascend or
descend. It is beyond the understanding of man, and
cannot be described in terms which apply to the phenomenal
sphere of the created world.
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Man, then, is in extreme need of the only Power by
which he is able to receive help from the Divine
Reality, that Power alone bringing him into contact
with the Source of all life.
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An intermediary is needed to bring two extremes
into relation with each other. Riches and poverty,
plenty and need: without an intermediary power there
could be no relation between these pairs of opposites.
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So we can say there must be a Mediator between
God and Man, and this is none other than the Holy
Spirit, which brings the created earth into relation
with the `Unthinkable One', the Divine Reality.
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The Divine Reality may be likened to the sun and
the Holy Spirit to the rays of the sun. As the rays of
the sun bring the light and warmth of the sun to the
earth, giving life to all created beings, so do the `Manifestations'
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bring the power of the Holy Spirit from
the Divine Sun of Reality to give light and life to the
souls of men.
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Behold, there is an intermediary necessary between
the sun and the earth; the sun does not descend to the
earth, neither does the earth ascend to the sun. This
contact is made by the rays of the sun which bring
light and warmth and heat.
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The Holy Spirit is the Light from the Sun of Truth
bringing, by its infinite power, life and illumination to
all mankind, flooding all souls with Divine Radiance,
conveying the blessings of God's Mercy to the whole
world. The earth, without the medium of the warmth
and light of the rays of the sun, could receive no
benefits from the sun.
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Likewise the Holy Spirit is the very cause of the
life of man; without the Holy Spirit he would have no
intellect, he would be unable to acquire his scientific
knowledge by which his great influence over the rest
of creation is gained. The illumination of the Holy
Spirit gives to man the power of thought, and enables
him to make discoveries by which he bends the laws
of nature to his will.
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The Holy Spirit it is which, through the mediation
of the Prophets of God, teaches spiritual virtues to man
and enables him to attain Eternal Life.
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All these blessings are brought to man by the Holy
Spirit; therefore we can understand that the Holy
Spirit is the Intermediary between the Creator and the
created. The light and heat of the sun cause the earth
to be fruitful, and create life in all things that grow;
and the Holy Spirit quickens the souls of men.
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The two great apostles, St Peter and St John the
Evangelist, were once simple, humble workmen,
toiling for their daily bread. By the Power of the Holy
Spirit their souls were illumined, and they received the
eternal blessings of the Lord Christ.
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Notes
1. [Manifestations of God.]
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