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Novena of the Holy Spirit Day One

May 2, 2008 |

Prayer of St. Maximilian Kolbe

O my God, my only happiness—how can I come to know you more perfectly? I see your creatures and I am enchanted; I give thanks and I love you, but these do not suffice for me, as you know so well; but I do not see or hear you. I desire to become like you according to your will, but how? You are most pure Spirit, and I am flesh. Make known to me how I, a person of flesh, must perfect myself and become like you, most Holy Spirit, to be raised to the divine life.

Scripture:

“For, after just a brief moment, he who is to come shall come; he shall not delay. But my just one shall live by faith, and if he draws back I take no pleasure in him.” We are not among those who draw back and perish, but among those who have faith and will possess life. Hebrews, 10: 37-39

Reading:

The Holy Spirit says in Sacred Scripture: “the just man lives by faith.” He does not say that he lives by reason or intelligence, but by faith, for human reason and intelligence are limited in concept and in conceptualization, and consequently, do not fathom many things in the realm of nature, not to mention in the realm of the supernatural life and the mysteries of God. Here, only faith comes to our assistance. As a divine virtue it enlightens and illuminates – and illustrates – the truths of God that are not accessible to reason. A man who is guided only by reason will frequently err and fall by the wayside (from an article by St. Maximilian Kolbe, January 17, 1937).

Reflection: Do I seek the Spirit’s enlightenment to deepen my understanding of the faith?

Novena Prayer

Father of light and of love,
from whom every good gift
comes, send forth the power
of your Spirit into our lives to
renew the Church in our year of
evangelization. Open our minds
and hearts, and fi ll us with the
virtues of faith, hope and charity.
Loosen our tongues to sing
your praises and to proclaim the
Gospel of Salvation to all. Use
us as bold instruments of the
New Evangelization. Help us to
realize that without your Spirit
we could never bring peace
and reconciliation to our broken
world nor announce the truth
that Jesus Christ is Lord. We ask
all these things in Jesus’ name,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever.

Amen


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  1. Br. Michael Anthony on May 2, 2008 11:42 am

    Prayer to the Holy Ghost
    Cardinal Mercier said about this prayer: “I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness. Every day for five minutes control your imagination and close your eyes to the things of sense and your ears to all the noises of the world, in order to enter into yourself. Then, in the sanctity of your baptized soul (which is the temple of the Holy Ghost) speak to that Diving Spirit, saying to Him:

    “Holy Ghost, beloved of my soul, I adore Thee. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what to say and do. Give me Your orders. I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me and to accept all that You permit to happen to me. Let me only know Your Will. Amen.”

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