What Does the Holy Spirit Actually Do? (Superhero Analogy)

(Today's video/podcast is an excerpt from "Belonging: Baptism in
the Family of God." To learn more about this amazing resource
visit: https://tinyurl.com/2hms5dbe ) What happens when we get
baptized? What exactly is the transformative power of the Holy
Spirit? One of the best ways to understand this sacrament’s effect
is through analogies of superheroes. Today, Fr. Mike explains the
power of baptism by first recognizing what it is not. Because we
are fallen creatures, we can’t be Superman, who has all of his
powers within him–we need help from the outside. In other words, we
need grace. Grace changes us and alters us internally so that when
baptized, we aren’t simply putting on a covering but instead fully
healing from our original wounds. Only one superhero, Fr. Mike
believes, encompasses the true power of baptism. This hero was good
and was made great, just as the Holy Spirit takes us, good sons and
daughters of Christ, and makes us great sons and daughters of
Christ.