Acts 16:22-34 / John 16:5-11
It has been said that faith is taught as well as caught.
Yes, faith is taught in a catechism and it is presented in a neat and logical manner.
Yet, the faith of the early Church began in a more chaotic as well as mysterious way but it was from there that the faith was caught.
In the 1st reading, we hear how Paul and Silas was flogged and thrown into prison although they were just talking about the faith.
While in prison, something mysterious and wonderful happened and in the end, the jailer and his family caught on the faith and were baptized.
Hence, very often it is a troubled and distressful situation that the faith is caught on by others.
Certainly, this is the workings of the Holy Spirit and Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit who will lead us all to truth.
We may remember that in the beginning of the book of Genesis, God sent the Spirit into the chaos and then creation came forth.
So whenever we face a troubled and distressful and chaotic situation, let us remember this:
That out of chaos, creation will come forth, and the faith is caught.