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  • Holy Spirit Chaplet by Blessed Elena Guerra

    Chaplet: O God, come to my assistance.O Lord, make haste to help me.Glory be to the Father… In each mystery ask for a gift of the Holy Spirit. Repeat this prayer seven times: “Father, in the Name of Jesus, send forth your Spirit and renew the world.” Conclude with :“O Mary, who by the work…

  • Litany of the Holy Spirit

    (For Private use only) Lord, have mercy on us.  Christ, have mercy on us.  Lord, have mercy on us. Father all powerful,  Have mercy on us.   Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world, Save us.   Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless Life of both, Sanctify us.  Holy Trinity,…

  • Discernment of spirits through purification of intellect by Holy Spirit – St. Diadochos of Photiki

    ‘Only the Holy Spirit can purify the intellect, for unless a greater power comes and overthrows the despoiler, what he has taken captive will never be set free (cf. Luke 11:21-22). In every way, therefore, and especially through peace of soul, we must make ourselves a dwelling-place for the Holy Spirit. Then we shall have…

  • Prayer to Holy Spirit by St. Cyprian

    O Holy Spirit, be present, and from heaven shed down your consolation  on those that expect you; sanctify the temple of my body, and consecrate it as a dwelling place for yourself. Make the souls that desire you joyful with your presence. Make the house fit for you, the Inhabitant: adorn your chamber and surround…

  • Pentecost Novena – Day 9

    Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the…

  • Pentecost Novena – Day 8

    Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the…

  • Pentecost Novena – Day 7

    Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the…

  • Pentecost Novena – Day 5

    Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the…

  • Pentecost Novena – Day 4

    Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts…

  • Pentecost Novena – Day 3

    Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the…

  • Pentecost Novena – Day 2

    Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the…

  • Pentecost Novena – Day 1

    Pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. V. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created, R. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the…

  • Prayer to God the Holy Ghost

    O Holy Spirit, omnipotent Lord and merciful God, coequal, coeternal, and of the same substance with the Father and the Son, who proceedest in an ineffable manner from them, who didst come down on our Lord Jesus under the form of a dove, and in the holy Apostles in tongues of fire; thee I praise,…

  • A Student’s Prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas

    Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Creator, true source of light and fountain of wisdom! Pour forth your brilliance upon my dense intellect, dissipate the darkness which covers me, that of sin and of ignorance. Grant me a penetrating mind to understand, a retentive memory, method and ease in learning, the lucidity to comprehend, and abundant grace…

  • Prayer for the help of the Holy Spirit by St Anthony of Padua

    O God, send forth your Holy Spirit into my heart that I may perceive, into my mind that I may remember, and into my soul that I may meditate. Inspire me to speak with piety, holiness, tenderness and mercy. Teach, guide and direct my thoughts and senses from beginning to end. May your grace ever…

  • Prayer for the Indwelling of the Spirit by St. Augustine of Hippo

    Holy Spirit, powerful Consoler, sacred Bond of the Father and the Son, Hope of the afflicted, descend into my heart and establish in it your loving dominion. Enkindle in my tepid soul the fire of your Love so that I may be wholly subject to you. We believe that when you dwell in us, you…

  • Prayer for Enlightenment

    O Holy Ghost, divine Spirit of light and love, I consecrate to Thee my understanding, my heart and my will, my whole being for time and for eternity. May my understanding be always obedient to Thy heavenly inspirations and the teachings of the holy Catholic Church, of which Thou art the infallible Guide; may my…

  • Litany of the Holy Ghost

    Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Father all powerful, have mercy on us Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world, save us. Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both, sanctify us. Holy Trinity, hear us Holy Ghost, Who proceedest…

  • A Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

    Holy Spirit, Divine Consoler, I adore You as my true God, with God the Father and God the Son. I adore You and unite myself to the adoration You receive from the angels and saints. I give You my heart and I offer my ardent thanksgiving for all the grace which You never cease to…

  • The Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

    O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, didst promise to send the Holy Ghost to finish Thy work in the souls of Thy Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, that He may perfect in my soul the work of Thy grace and Thy love. Grant me the…

  • Evening Prayer to the Holy Spirit By St. Antiochus

    O Holy Spirit, most merciful Comforter: You proceed from the Father in a manner beyond our understanding. Come, I beseech You, and take up your abode in my heart. Purify and cleanse me from all sin, and sanctify my soul. Cleanse it from every impurity, water its dryness, melt its coldness, and save it from…

  • Prayer to Holy Spirit by St. Augustine

    Saint Augustine (354-430) created this poetic prayer to the Holy Spirit: Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, That my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit,…