Novena to the Holy Spirit – Day Eight – 7 June
“We can study the whole history of salvation,
we can study the whole of Theology
but without the Spirit we cannot understand.
It is the Spirit that makes us realise the truth or –
in the words of Our Lord –
it is the Spirit that makes us know the voice of Jesus.”Pope Francis
For the Traditional Novena, here with the Act of Consecration: https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/pentecost-novena-to-the-holy-spirit-for-the-seven-gifts-day-one-11-may-2018/
Begin by reciting the following prayer…
O Holy Spirit, Divine Consoler!
I adore You as my True God.
I offer You my whole heart,
and I render You heartfelt thanks
for all the benefits You have bestowed upon the world.
You are the author of all supernatural gifts
and enriched the Blessed Virgin Mary,
the Mother of God,
with all favours,
I ask You to visit me by Your grace and Your love,
and grant me the favour
I so earnestly seek…
…………………………………. State your request here…
O Holy Spirit,
spirit of truth, come into our hearts.
Let us Pray:
O Holy Spirit,
life and light of the Church,
give us thoughts,
higher than our own thoughts
and prayers,
better than our own prayers
and powers,
beyond our own powers,
that we may love and live,
imitating Jesus Christ,
our Lord and Saviour.
Come to us, Holy Spirit,
come with the Father
and the Son
and grant me the favour I so earnestly request in this novena…
Vouchsafe to dwell within our souls
and quickly make our hearts Your own.
Quench in us the fires of hate and strife,
the wasting fever of the heart.
From perils guard our feeble life
and to our souls Your peace impart.
Let voice and mind and heart
and strength confess
and glorify Your name
and let the fire of charity burn bright
and other hearts inflame.
Come, O Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of Your faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of Your love.
Amen
AnaStpaul 