All 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit have been prayed for: Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Counsel, Fortitude, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. To round out the last day of the Pentecost novena for alcoholism I decided to petition for sobriety. It isn’t a gift of the Holy Spirit, but if you live according to the …
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A Scriptural reading from the Liturgy of the Hours has excellent guidance on how to live according to the Holy Spirit. It identifies those attitudes and behaviors in accord with life in the Spirit and those opposed to living in the Spirit. The fuller version from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians is here: Galatians 5:16-26 …
Today for this novena we petition for Fear of the Lord. As before, we start with the prayer: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and rekindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the Earth. Fear …
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On this day of the novena to the Holy Spirit, we petition for the gift of piety. As in previous days, we start with the prayer: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and rekindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created and you …
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On this day of the novena to the Holy Spirit, we petition for the gift of fortitude. As before, we start with the prayer: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and rekindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created and you shall renew …
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On this day of the novena, we petition for the gift of counsel. Like before, we start with the prayer: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and rekindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the …
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Today we pray for knowledge. As before, we start with the prayer: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and rekindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the Earth. Knowledge of what? Knowledge of God’s will …
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On this third day of the novena, we pray for the gift of understanding. As usual we say the beginning prayer (actually an old, common prayer for the Holy Spirit): Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and rekindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall …
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On this second day of this novena, we pray for the gift of wisdom. Beginning Prayer: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and rekindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the Earth. The last petition …
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Beginning Prayer: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and rekindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the Earth. Ask the Holy Spirit for healing during this Novena. Regardless of how long you have been sober, …
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