"The wind blows where it wills"

Today’s readings speak of the power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the apostles and the importance of being born again from above. We look at the apostles and disciples prior to the resurrection and they are men and women filled with fear, hiding being locked doors, fleeing from a situation that is threatening to them and, as was Nicodemus,  visiting Jesus at night.  Both the disciples and the apostles were transformed into men and women of tremendous courage and enabled to do what needs to be done following Jesus’ death.  All of us have experienced the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. As devastating as “storms” in our lives might be, we find a way to pick up the pieces, so to speak, and move on.  Following natural disasters, whole neighborhoods, an entire nation, rises up to help people put their lives back together.  “The wind blows where it wills,” the Gospel of today tells us.  May the eyes, ears, and hearts of each of us see, hear, and be recipients of this Spirit blowing in our lives when and how God pleases to bless us with His presence—a daily occurrence. Am I aware?