In today’s first reading God commands Ezekiel to prophesy to the dry bones that He would bring flesh upon the bones and cover them with skin. God would make the once dead and dry bones live. He would fill them with the breath of God. When God created Adam from dust, He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. He created life from nothing. Now God was going to restore life to something that was long dead. The Hebrew “ruah” means breath, spirit. The Holy Spirit is the love that connects the Father and the Son. According to Bishop Fulton Sheen the Father and Son look at each other and sigh their love for one other and that shared love and breath is the Holy Spirit. The same Spirit that has prevailed for all eternity is with us till today – bestowing abundant life and love on all humanity. Give thanks to the Lord; His love is everlasting.