Come Holy Spirit day 9, 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that I might renew the faith in
 the World

Come Holy Spirit day 8, 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that I might renew the faith in
the Country

Come Holy Spirit day 7, 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that I might renew the faith in
 the Universal Church.

Come Holy Spirit day 6 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that I might renew the faith in
 my surrounding Churches. 

Come Holy Spirit day 5, 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that I might renew the faith in
 my Religiuous Order/ Parish

Come Holy Spirit day 4, 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that I might renew the faith in
 my Ministery & Work

Come Holy Spirit day 3, 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that I might renew the faith in
 my Monastery/ Home

Come Holy Spirit day 2, 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that I might renew the faith in
 my Community/ Family

Come Holy Spirit day 1, 2013

Come Holy Spirit

and fill the heart of your faithful,

and kindle in me the fire your love,

so that You might renew

 the faith in my Heart. 

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 9

Come, Holy Spirit,

and grant me the gift of longsuffering,

so that I may have extraordinary patience

under provocation or trial,

as well as forbearance so that I may exercise restraint

in expressing my feelings or in demanding punishment or my due.

May I be toleratant, moved by love and the desire for peace,

when something painful deserves to be rejected or opposed.

Give me a spirit of mildness

so that I may be gentle in disposition and behavior.

Perfect my love so that I may temper justice

by avoiding any unnecessary action

that might provoke anger or resentment.

Strengthen my faith,

so that I may truly believe in God

and believe all that He has said and revealed

so that I may commit myself entirely to God

and to know his will.

Grant me the virtue of modesty

in all my internal and external movements and appearances.

May I exercise humility so that it curbs

any inordinate desire I may have for personal excellence

and incline me to recognize my own worth in its true light.

May I exercise studiousness so as to moderate

my desire and pursuit of truth

in accordance with faith and right reason.

May I have the spirit of continence

so that I may control the unruly movements of sexual desire

or other bodily emotions.

And finally, grant me the virtue of chastity,

so that I may moderate my desire for sexual pleasure

according to the principles of faith and right reason,

and exercise restraint and an avoidance

of anything that might defile or make my soul unclean.

Come, Holy Spirit

Come!

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 8

Come, Holy Spirit,
and grant me a tremendous outpouring of charity
so that I may truly love God for his own sake
and my neighbor as myself.
Fill me with your joy
so that I may delight in God's presence,
appreciate the beauty of all God's creations
and to have the sparkle of enthusiastic zeal in my life.
Fill my soul with your peace so that I may believe and trust God.
May I be at peace my fellow man
by not allowing strife to be a part of my relationships with other people,
and may I maintain peace with myself
by refusing to live in guilt or condemnation
and recognize that God is greater than all of my sins.
Grant me an abundance of patience
so that I may endure hardship caused by another person
in conformity with God’s will,
without sadness or resentment.
Grant me the virtue of kindness,
so that I may have an understanding sympathy
and concern for persons in need.Come, Holy Spirit, come!
May it be expressed in affable speech, generous conduct,
and forgiveness for injuries sustained.
Pour out in me a generous spirit of goodness
so that I may be generous to give to another what is not deserved
and be open-hearted and open-handed with those whom I encounter.

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 7

Come, Spirit of Fear

Come, Holy Spirit,
give me the grace to trust in God's will
and to anchor my life on Him.
When my earthly journey comes to an end,
may I be joined with God forever in Heaven.
Perfect in me the virtue of temperance,
so that I use all things wisely and in moderation,
not to the excess, especially those sensible pleasures.
Help me to be aware and respect the sanctity of God
and to give glory to Him always by my actions and desires.
Come, Holy Spirit, come!

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 6

Come, Spirit of Piety

Come, Holy Spirit,
and help me see and worship God
as my loving Father
and to relate to all those I encounter as
his beloved children.
Work through me so that I may fulfill
the great commandment of Love of God
as well as the commandment
to love my neighbor as myself.
Come, Holy Spirit, come!

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 5

Come, Spirit of Knowledge

Come, Holy Spirit,
and help me to judge rightly the truths of faith.
Guide my intellect to make correct judgments
regarding earthly things
and how they are related to eternal life and Christian perfection.
Help me to realize the emptiness of created things
so that they do not become roadblocks my to union with God
yet help me to see through beauty of created things,
the Maker who created them
Give me a deep sense of faith so that
I may see the state of my soul,
experience detachment from material things,
and experience a sincere repentance
for the misuse of material things
or for when I have allowed them
to become obstacles to my union with God.
Come, Holy Spirit, come!

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 4

Come, Spirit of Fortitude

Come, Holy Spirit,
grant me a dauntless spirit of resolution,
firmness of mind,
and an indomitable will
so that I may persevere with a quiet faith in God’s providence
so as to overcome all obstacles.
Grant me the courage to persist in the practice of virtue
despite trials, illness, persecution or external failure.
May I become fervent in God’s service,
and by your gift of fortitude
sustain me as I walk toward the Cross
Come, Holy Spirit, come!

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 3

Come, Spirit of Counsel

Come, Holy Spirit,
perfect in me the virtue of prudence
so that I may have knowledge
of things to be done or avoided.
Assist me to judge
my words and actions promptly and rightly,
especially in difficult situations.
Speak to my heart,
and tell me what to do.
Come, Holy Spirit, come!

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 2

Come, Spirit of Understanding

Come, Holy Spirit,
give me a deeper insight and penetration
of divine truths held by faith.
Illumine my mind to truth
so that I may grasp truths of faith easily and intimately,
and so penetrate the depths of those truths.
Open my mind to the meaning of the Word,
reveal the hand of God working in my life
and bring the virtue of faith to perfection in my life.

Come, Holy Spirit, come!

Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 1

Come, Spirit of Wisdom

Come, Holy Spirit,

fill me with the gift of your Wisdom.

Grant me the knowledge

to understand the differences

between right and wrong

and to act justly

as a result of this understanding.

Come, Holy Spirit,

Come!