Novena to the Holy Spirit - Day 1
Intro:
The novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts is the oldest of all novenas. It was first made at the direction of Jesus himself, when he sent his apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. It is still the only novena officially prescribed by the Church. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian. Holy Spirit Interactive has adapted it for these times. Begin each day with an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
Day 1: Friday, Sixth Week of Easter
Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!
Read: Acts 18:9-18 & John 16:20-23
The Holy Spirit
Only one thing is important - eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared - sin. Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for "the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us."
Prayer
Almight and eternal God, who has promised to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and has forgiven us all our sins, please pour out upon us the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.
Period of silent reflection
Act of Consecration
On my knees, I bow before you, Holy Spirit. I adore the brightness of your purity, the unerring keenness of your justice, and the might of your love. You are the strength and light of my soul. In you I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve you by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against you. Mercifully guard me every thought. Grant that I may always watch for your light, listen to your voice, and follow your gracious inspirations. I cling to you and give myself to you and ask you, by your compassion, to watch over me in my weakness. I now stand at the foot of the cross on which Jesus died, and covering myself with the precious blood of Christ and surrounding myself with his holy light, I implore you sweet Spirit of the Living God, to keep me in your grace that I may never sin against you. Spirit of the Father and the Son, please give me the grace to say to you always and everywhere, "Speak Lord, your servant is listening." Amen.
The novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts is the oldest of all novenas. It was first made at the direction of Jesus himself, when he sent his apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. It is still the only novena officially prescribed by the Church. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian. Holy Spirit Interactive has adapted it for these times. Begin each day with an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
Day 1: Friday, Sixth Week of Easter
Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!
Read: Acts 18:9-18 & John 16:20-23
The Holy Spirit
Only one thing is important - eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared - sin. Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for "the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us."
Prayer
Almight and eternal God, who has promised to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and has forgiven us all our sins, please pour out upon us the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.
Period of silent reflection
Act of Consecration
On my knees, I bow before you, Holy Spirit. I adore the brightness of your purity, the unerring keenness of your justice, and the might of your love. You are the strength and light of my soul. In you I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve you by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against you. Mercifully guard me every thought. Grant that I may always watch for your light, listen to your voice, and follow your gracious inspirations. I cling to you and give myself to you and ask you, by your compassion, to watch over me in my weakness. I now stand at the foot of the cross on which Jesus died, and covering myself with the precious blood of Christ and surrounding myself with his holy light, I implore you sweet Spirit of the Living God, to keep me in your grace that I may never sin against you. Spirit of the Father and the Son, please give me the grace to say to you always and everywhere, "Speak Lord, your servant is listening." Amen.