Yes, the Imam prayed at the Vatican on Pentecost Sunday to destroy us Christian infidels, as the Koran / Quran teaches. We see continued proof here.
Fr. Z observes “Vatican Radio, at the time, tried to give this an allegorical spin.” The sleepy Catholics believed that.
Remember, Islam is a key model for how the One World Religion will operate.
Read the details at Fr. Z’s blog.
INSTRUCTION ON THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
From Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine’s
THE CHURCH’S YEAR
(Imprimatur 1874)
At the Introit implore God’s assistance and say, with the priest:
INTROIT. Hear, O Lord, my voice with which I have cried to thee: be thou my
helper, forsake me not, nor do Thou despise me, O God, my Savior. (Ps.
XXVI.) The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Glory be
to the Father, etc.
COLLECT. O God, who hast prepared invisible good things for those that love
Thee: pour into our hearts such a sense of Thy love, that we, loving Thee
in all, and above all, may obtain Thy promises, which exceed all out
desire: Through etc.
EPISTLE (I Peter III. 8-15.) Dearly beloved, Be ye all of one mind, having
compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful,
modest, humble: not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but
contrariwise, blessing: for unto this you are called; that you may inherit
a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain
his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him
decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace, and, pursue it:
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their
prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil, things.
And, who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good? But if also
you suffer any thing for justice’ sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid
of their fear, and be not troubled: but sanctify the Lord Christ, in your
hearts.
How can and how should we sanctify the Lord in our hearts?
By practising those virtues which Peter here recommends, and which he so
exactly describes; for thereby we become true disciples of Christ, honor
Him and edify others, who by our good example are led to admire
Christianity, and to become His followers. Moreover, we thus render
ourselves more worthy of God’s grace and protection, so that if for
justice’ sake we are persecuted by wicked men, we need not fear, because
God is for us and will reward us with eternal happiness.
ASPIRATION. O good Saviour, Jesus Christ, grant that I may make Thy virtues
my own; especially Thy humility, patience, mercy, and love; grant that I
may practise them diligently, that I may glorify Thee, sanctify myself, and
thus become worthy of Thy protection.
GOSPEL (Matt. V. 20-24.) At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: Except
your justice abound more than that of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall
not enter into the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to
them of old: Thou shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, shall be in
danger of the judgment. But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his
brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his
brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say,
Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. If therefore, thou bring thy
gift at the altar, and there thou remember that thy brother hath anything
against thee, leave there thy offering before the altar, and go first to be
reconciled to thy brother: and then coming, thou shaft offer thy gift.
In what did the justice of the Pharisees consist?
In external works of piety, in the avoidance of such gross vices as could
not be concealed, and would have brought them to shame and disgrace. But in
their hearts these Pharisees cherished evil, corrupt inclinations and
desires, pride, envy, avarice, and studied malice and vengeance. Jesus,
therefore, called them hypocrites, whitened sepulchres, and St. John calls
them a brood of vipers. True Justice consists not only in external works of
piety, that is, devotional works, but especially in a pure, sincere,
self-sacrificing feeling towards God and man; without this all works,
however good, are only a shell without a kernel.
How are we to understand that which Christ here says of anger and abusive
words?
The meaning of Christ’s words are: You have heard that murder was forbidden
to your fathers in the desert, and that the murderer had to be given up to
justice: but I say to you, whoever becomes angry with his neighbor, shall
be in danger of divine judgment, and he who with abusive words, such as
Raca, Villain, gives vent to his anger, using expressions of contempt and
insult, as fool, scoundrel, profligate, wretch, is more liable to
punishment. These degrees of anger are punished in different ways by God.
Is anger always sinful?
No, anger is sinful only when we wish or actually inflict some evil to the
body, property, or honor of our neighbor; when we make use of such
insulting and abusive words as injure his character, provoke and irritate
him. If we become angry at the vices and crimes of others, when our office
or the duties of our station demand that we watch over the conduct of those
under our care, to punish and correct them, (as in the case of parents,
teachers, and superiors) then anger is no sin. When one through pure love
of God, becomes irritated at the sins and vices of his fellowmen, like King
David, or if one urged to wrong, repels the tempter with indignation, this
is even a holy anger. Thus St. Gregory Says; “It is to be understood that
anger created by impatience is a very different thing from anger produced
by a zeal for justice. The one is caused by vice, the other by virtue.” He,
then, who becomes angry for justice’ sake, commits no sin, but his conduct
is holy and praiseworthy, for even our Lord was angry at those who bought
and sold in the temple, (John II. 15.) Paul at the magician Elymas, (Acts
XIII. 8.) and Peter at the deceit of Ananias and Saphira. (Acts V. 3.)
Anger, then, to be without sin, must proceed from true zeal for God’s honor
and the salvation of souls, by which we seek to prevent others from sin,
and to make them better. Even in this respect, we must be careful to allow
our anger no control over our reason, but to use it merely as a means of
doing good, for we are often apt to take the sting of anger for holy zeal,
when it is really nothing but egotism and ambition.
Why must we first be reconciled with our neighbor before bringing an
offering to God, or undertaking any good work?
Because no offering or other good work can be pleasing to God, while we
live in enmity, hatred, and strife with our neighbor; for by living thus we
act altogether contrary to God’s will. This should be remembered by all
Christians, who go to confession and holy Communion, without forgiving
those who have offended them, and asking pardon of those whom they have
injured. These must know that instead of receiving absolution for their
sins, they by an invalid confession are guilty of another sin, and eat
their own judgment in holy Communion.
How should reconciliation be made with our neighbor?
With promptness, because the apostle says: Let not the sun go down upon
your anger. (Eph. IV. 26.) But if the person you have offended is absent,
says St. Augustine, and you cannot easily meet him, you are bound to be
reconciled to him interiorly, that is, to humble yourself before God, and
ask His forgiveness, making the firm resolution to be reconciled to your
enemy as soon as possible. If he is accessible, go to him, and ask his
forgiveness; if he has offended you, forgive him from your heart. The
reconciliation should be sincere, for God sees into the heart; it should
also be permanent, for if it is not lasting, it may be questioned if it was
ever sincere. On account of this command of Christ to be reconciled to our
enemies before bringing sacrifice, it was the custom in ancient times that
the faithful gave. the kiss of peace to one another at the sacrifice of
Mass, before Communion, as even to this day do the priests and deacons, by
which those who are present, are admonished to love one another with holy
love, and to be perfectly reconciled with their enemies, before Communion.
ASPIRATION O God, strike me not with the blindness of the Pharisees that,
like them, I may seek to please man by my works, and thus be deprived of
eternal reward. Banish from my heart all sinful anger, and give me a holy
zeal in charity that I may be anxious only for Thy honor and for the
salvation of my neighbor. Grant me also that I may offend no one, and
willingly forgive those who have offended me, thus practicing true
Christian justice, and become agreeable to Thee.
MEANS OF PREVENTING ANGER
The first and most effectual preventive is humility; for as among the proud
there are always quarrels and contentions, (Prov. XIII. 10.) so among the
humble reign peace, meekness and patience. To be humble, meek, and patient,
we must frequently bring before our minds the example of Christ who did not
sin, neither was guile found in His mouth, (I Peter II. 22.) yet suffered
great contradictions, many persecutions, scoffs and sneers from sinners,
without threatening vengeance to any one for all He suffered; He says to us
in truth: Learn of me, because I am meek and humble of heart. (Matt. XI.
Z9.) A very good preventive of anger is to think over in the morning what
causes will be likely to draw us into anger at any time during the day, and
to arm ourselves against it by a firm resolution to bear all with patience
and silence; and when afterwards anything unpleasant occurs, let us think,
“What will I effect by my anger? Can I thereby make things better? Will I
not even make myself ridiculous and injure my health?” (for experience as
well as holy Scripture teaches, that anger shortens life.) (Eccles. XXX.
26.) Finally, the most necessary preventive of anger is fervent prayer to
God for the grace of meekness and patience, for although it seems difficult
and almost impossible to our nature to be patient, by the grace of God it
becomes not only possible, but even easy.
INSTRUCTION ON SACRIFICE
Offer thy gift. (Matt. V. 24.)
In its wider and more universal sense sacrifice comprehends all religious
actions by which a rational being; presents himself to God, to be united
with Him; and in this sense prayer, praising God, a contrite heart, charity
to others, every good work, and observance of God’s commandments is a
sacrifice. Thus the Holy Scriptures say: Offer up the sacrifice of justice
and trust in the Lord. (Fs. IV. 6.) Offer to God the sacrifice of praise.
(Ps. XLIX. iq..) Sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit; a contrite and
humble heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. (Ps. 1. 19.) It is a wholesome
sacrifice to take heed to the commandments, and to depart from, all
iniquity. (Ecclus. XXXV. 2.) “Therefore,” says St. Augustine, “every good
work which is united in sanctity with God, is a true sacrifice, because it
refers to the end of all good, to God, by whom we can be truly happy.” As
often, then, as you humble yourself in prayer before the majesty of God,
when you give yourself up to God, and when you make your will subject to
His divine will, you bring a sacrifice to God; as often as you punish your
body by continency, and your senses by mortification, you bring a sacrifice
to God, because you offer them as instruments of justice; (Rom. VI. 13.) as
often as you subdue the evil concupiscence of the flesh, the perverted
inclinations of your soul, deny yourself any worldly pleasure for the love
of God, you bring a sacrifice to God. Such sacrifices you should daily
offer to God; without which all others have no value and do not please God,
such as these you can make every moment, when you think, speak, and act all
for the love, of God.
Strive then, Christian soul, to offer these pleasing sacrifices to God, the
supreme Lord, and as you thus glorify Him, so will He one day reward you
with unutterable glory.
Excerpts from Rorate Caeli
“Vatican II was a new Pentecost …” – so said the International Theological Commission of the Catholic Church, Sensus Fidei in the Life of the Church, n. 127, on June 10, 2014
[Note: in 1910, the world population was about 1.75 billion, today it is about 7 billion, which is 4X. Since the Jesuits, as an example, have about the same number of religious now as in the year 1910 (from the graph above), that means that the effective number of Jesuits has fallen by 75%, since the same number of Jesuits exist for 4X the population. Of course if you count faithful Jesuits, that number is far worse.]
The Church does not need new foundations, she is not a country in search of new constitutional orders. Enough is enough: 50 years of collapse of the sensus catholicus, collapse of Catholic life in all countries where the Church was firmly established in Europe and the Americas, near-disappearance of all Catholic communities across the Middle East (in this case, mostly through no fault of the hierarchy, but still indicating that speaking of a “new Pentecost” is a mockery), collapse of vocations and religious life, that is enough.
[Note: the New Pentecost is the New Holy Era of Peace coming, the Triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart prophesied at Fatima.]
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As reported in various locations: here, here and here.
On Monday the Arabic news network Al Arabiya made public an excerpt of the meeting in the Vatican [on Pentecost Sunday]. The caption read: “Imam quotes the Koran for the first time in the Vatican”. The video with Arabic subtitles shows an Islamic cleric praying. However Al Arabiya gives no information about the Koran verse nor do they provide any concrete content.
On Tuesday Hamed Abdel-Samad, who was born and raised in Egypt, confirmed his [Facebook] entry of Sunday. He writes that Vatican Radio disputes that the Muslim cleric prayed for victory against unbelievers. Then he quotes Sura 2:286 of the Koran which ends with the words: “You alone are our protector. Give us victory over the unbelievers” [English translation from N. J. Dawood]. Upon request, Abdel-Samad confirmed that he followed the ceremony on television. He says he understands Arabic and knows the quoted verse from the Koran well: Perhaps the Sheik meant well, because in the verse it also says that all prophets are equal. In conclusion he writes: it also shows, however, how problematic Koran quotations are for the legitimation of peace.
[Note: such is the process used by Francis to ultimately create the One World Church. Which spirit was Francis allowing to be called down on Pentecost? The spirit of Antichrist, of course. Islam denies that God is Father and Son and Holy Spirit, so the source of that religion is clear. What does the Bible say about that? “Who is a liar, but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denies the Father, and the Son. Whosoever denies the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesses the Son, hath the Father also.” (1 John 2:22-23)]
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REGINA COELI: A CHURCH CAPABLE OF SURPRISING
Vatican City, 8 June 2014 (VIS) – The event of Pentecost, which commemorates the birth of the Church and its public manifestation, was the theme of the Pope’s meditation before praying the Regina Coeli today with thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
In this event, Pope Francis observed, two characteristics draw our attention: “a Church which surprises and a Church which disconcerts”, since “a fundamental element of Pentecost is surprise”. Our God is the God of surprises, we know. No-one expected anything more from the disciples: after the death of Jesus they were an insignificant group, the defeated orphans of their Master [on the contrary, Jesus said “I will not leave you orphans, I will come to you” (John 14:18)]. Instead, an unexpected event occurred, that inspired wonder: the people were unsettled as each heard the disciples speaking in his own language, recounting God’s great works. The Church that was born on Pentecost is a community that inspires wonder as, with the strength that comes from God, she proclaims a new message – the Resurrection of Christ – with a new language, the universal language of love. … The disciples are invested with power from above and speak with courage; a few minutes earlier they were all cowardly, whereas now they speak with courage and frankness, with the freedom of the Holy Spirit”.
“The Church is called always to be like this: able to surprise by proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ has defeated death, that God’s arms are always open, that His patience is always there and awaits us to heal and forgive us. Precisely for this mission, the resurrected Jesus gave His spirit to the Church. But, be careful”, the Pope warned. “If the Church is alive, she must always surprise. To surprise is typical of the living Church. A Church that no longer has the capacity to surprise is a weak, sick and dying church, that must be brought into the emergency room and resuscitated as soon as possible!” [the surprise coming from Francis after the October 2014 Synod will be the approval of sin, as we can see already with Cardinal Kasper, the “Pope’s Theologian“, leading the way.]
“Some, in Jerusalem, would have preferred it if Jesus’ disciples, paralysed by fear, had stayed closed away at home, so as not to create a disturbance. Even nowadays, many would rather Christians were this way. Instead, the Risen Lord sends them into the world: ‘As the Father has sent me, so I send you’. The Church of Pentecost is a Church who does not resign herself to being innocuous, too ‘diluted’. No, she does not resign herself to this! She does not wish to be a decorative element. And a Church who does not hesitate to reach out and to encounter people, to proclaim the message entrusted to her, even if this message disturbs or upsets consciences, even if this message perhaps brings problems, and even if, at times, it leads us to martyrdom”.
The Church was born “one and universal, with a precise identity, but open, a Church who embraces the world but does not capture it; who leaves it free but embraces it like the colonnade of this Square: two arms that open to welcome, but do not close to stifle. We Christians are free, and the Church wants us to be free!”
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE LIVING MEMORY OF THE CHURCH
Vatican City, 8 June 2014 (VIS) – On the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis presided at a Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, concelebrated with the cardinals, archbishops and bishops present in the city of Rome.
“Speaking to the Apostles at the Last Supper, Jesus said that, after leaving this world, he would have sent them the gift from the Father, that is the Holy Spirit. This promise was powerfully fulfilled on the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended onto the disciples gathered in the Cenacle”, said the Pope in his homily.
The Holy Spirit “teaches us: it is the inner Master. It guides us along the right path, through the situations of life. … More than a master of doctrine”, he observed, “the Spirit is a master of life. And knowledge is part of life, but within the wider, harmonic horizon of Christian existence”.
The Holy Spirit “reminds us, reminds us of all that Jesus said. It is the living memory of the Church. And while it makes us remember, it enables us to understand the words of the Lord. … The Spirit of truth and charity that recalls to us what Christ said, allows us to enter more fully into the meaning of His words. … In substance, the Spirit reminds us of the commandment to love, and calls us to fulfil this”.
“A Christian without memory is not a true Christian: he is halfway along the road, he is a man or a woman imprisoned in the moment, who does not know how to value his or her history, who does not know how to read it or live it as a history of salvation. Instead, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we are able to interpret the inner inspirations and events of life in the light of Jesus’ words. And thus our knowledge of memory, the knowledge of the heart, that is a gift from the Spirit, grows in us”.
The Holy Spirit “makes us speak, with God and with men. There are no mute Christians, those who are mute in the soul; no, there is no place for this. It enables us to speak with God in prayer. … It allows us to speak in the act of faith. It helps us to speak with men in fraternal dialogue. It helps us to speak with others recognising them as brothers and sisters”.
“But there is more: the Holy Spirit also makes us speak to men in prophecy, making us humble and docile ‘channels’ of the Word of God. Prophecy is made with frankness, to show openly contradictions and injustice, but always with meekness and constructive intent. Penetrated by the Spirit of love, we can be signs and instruments of God Who loves, serves and gives life”.
“The day of Pentecost,when the disciples were ‘filled with the Holy Spirit’, was the baptism of the Church, who was born ‘reaching out’, ‘going out’ to proclaim the Good News to all. The Mother Church, who goes out to serve and, who recalls our other Mother, who went out promptly, to serve. The Mother Church and the Mother Mary: both virgin, both mothers, and both women”.
Mentioned at Creative Minority Report
[Note: See what the Council of Vienne has to say about this practice]
[Note: what else would you expect for a man-made one world religion? Of course being held on Pentecost Sunday is a mockery since Islam does not believe in the Trinity nor the Holy Spirit. Rather Francis is inaugurating this in the spirit of man, not God.]
For the first time in history, Islamic prayers and readings from the Quran will be heard at the Vatican on Sunday [Pentecost Sunday], in a move by Pope Francis to usher in peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Francis issued the invitation to Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during his visit last week to Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority.
Abbas, Peres, and Francis will be joined by Jewish, Christian and Islamic religious leaders, a statement released by Peres’s spokesperson said, according to the Times of Israel.
Holy See officials on Friday said the evening prayers would be a “pause in politics” and had no political aim other than to rekindle the desire for Israeli-Palestinian peace at the political and popular level, according to the Associated Press.
FRANCIS AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM: REMEMBER THAT THE CHURCH WAS BORN ON THE PENTECOST TO REACH OUT
Vatican City, 2 June 2014 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon fifty-two thousand people gathered for the National Convocation of “Renewal in the Spirit”, from 55 countries, applauded Pope Francis’ entry into the Olympic Stadium in Rome where he joined in with the chorus in Spanish of “Vive Jesus, el Senor”, a hymn that the bishop of Rome said he enjoyed greatly when he celebrated Mass in the cathedral of Buenos Aires with members of this movement. Two bodies for the coordination of Catholic Charismatic Renewal throughout the world: ICCRS (International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services) and CFCCCF (Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships).
The Pope answered the questions posed to him by priests, young people, families, the sick and the elderly, asking the first among them to remain close to Christ and to his faithful, and warning the second not to keep their youth “locked away in a safe” but rather to “bet on great things”. He reminded families of their roles as a domestic church, and commented that the sick imitate Jesus in the difficult moments of life, and that the elderly are the wisdom and memory of the Church. Finally, he prayed that God might grant to all the “holy intoxication of the Spirit, that enables us to speak many languages, the languages of charity, always close to those brothers and sisters who need us. Teach us not to fight between ourselves over a little more power, … teach us to increasingly love the Church that is our ‘team’, and to keep our hearts open to receive the Holy Spirit”.
In his address, he affirmed that Renewal in the Spirit is “a great force in the service of the proclamation of the Gospel in the joy of the Holy Spirit. … In the early times, it was said that you always carried a Bible with you, a New Testament. … If not, return to this first love, always carry the Word of God with you, in your pocket, in your bag!”
He urged them never to lose the freedom that the Holy Spirit gives us, warning them of the danger of “excessive organisation”. “Yes, you need organisation, but do not lose the grace of letting God be God!”. He also warned them of the danger of becoming “controllers” of God’s grace, administrators of race who decide who may receive the prayer of effusion or baptism in the Spirit, and who instead may not. “If any of you do this, I beg you, do not do this any more. You are dispensers of God’s grace, not controllers!”, he underlined.
“Evangelisation, spiritual ecumenism, attention to the poor and needy and welcome to the marginalised, and all on the basis of adoration; the foundation for renewal is adoring God”: thus Pope Francis defined the path of Renewal in the Spirit, to explain the future direction he hoped they would take.
“First of all”, he said, “conversion to the love of Jesus, that changes life and makes a Christian a witness to God’s love. I hope that you will share with all in the Church the grace of Baptism in the Holy Spirit. I expect from you an evangelisation with the Word of God that proclaims that Jesus lives and loves all humankind. May you give witness of spiritual ecumenism with all those brothers and sisters of other Churches and Christian communities who believe in Jesus as the Lord and Saviour. May you remain united in the love that the Lord Jesus asks of all for all mankind, and in prayer to the Holy Spirit to reach this unity, necessary for evangelisation in the name of Jesus. Be close to the poor and needy to touch in their flesh the wounded flesh of Jesus. Seek unity in Renewal because unity comes from the Holy Spirit and is born of the unity of the Trinity. Where does division come from? The devil! Division comes from the devil. Flee from internal struggles, please!”.
In conclusion, Francis called upon them to “Go forth onto the streets and evangelise, proclaim the Gospel. Remember that the Church was born to go forth, that morning of Pentecost. … Let yourselves be guided by the Holy Spirit, with that same freedom. And please, do not cage the Holy Spirit! With freedom!”.
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The Ascension of Our Lord
J.M.J.
Start Thursday, 29 May 2014
Foreword
The novena to the Holy Ghost is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Ghost 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, strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian.
FIRST DAY
Holy Spirit! Lord of Light!
From Thy clear celestial height.
Thy pure beaming radiance give!
THE HOLY GHOST
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 Ghost 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 helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.”
Prayer
Almighty and eternal God, Who has vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us Thy sevenfold Spirit, 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body, to Thee, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Thy purity, the unerring keenness of Thy justice, and the might of Thy love. Thou art the Strength and Light of my soul. In Thee I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve Thee by unfaithfulness to grace, and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against Thee. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Thy light, and listen to Thy voice, and follow Thy gracious inspirations. I cling to Thee and give myself to Thee and ask Thee, by Thy compassion, to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus, and looking at His five wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood, and adoring His opened side and stricken Heart, I implore Thee, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, so to keep me in Thy grace that I may never sin against Thee. Give me grace, O Holy Ghost, Spirit of the Father and the Son, to say to Thee always and everywhere, “Speak Lord, for Thy servant heareth.” Amen.
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 Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal; the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Thy divine truth; the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven; the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with Thee and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation; the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints; the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable; the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Thy true disciples and animate me in all things with Thy Spirit. Amen.
SECOND DAY
Come, Thou Father of the poor!
Come, with treasures which endure!
Come, Thou Light of all that live!
THE GIFT OF FEAR
The gift of Fear fills us with a sovereign respect for God, and makes us dread nothing so much as to offend Him by sin. It is a fear that arises, not from the thought of hell, but from sentiments of reverence and filial submission to our heavenly Father. It is the fear that is the beginning of wisdom, detaching us from the worldly pleasures that could in any way separate us from God. “They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and in His sight will sanctify their souls.”
Prayer
Come, O blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set Thee, my Lord and God, before my face forever, help me to shun all things that can offend Thee, and make me worthy to appear before the pure eyes of Thy Divine Majesty in heaven, where Thou livest and reignest in the unity of the ever Blessed Trinity, God, world without end. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
THIRD DAY
Thou, of all consolers best,
Visiting the troubled breast,
Dost refreshing peace bestow.
THE GIFT OF PIETY
The gift of Piety begets in our hearts a filial affection for God as our most loving Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His sake persons and things consecrated to Him, as well as those who are vested with His authority, His Blessed Mother and the Saints, the Church and its visible Head, our parents and superiors, our country and its rulers. He who is filled with the gift of Piety finds the practice of his religion, not a burdensome duty, but a delightful service. Where there is love, there is no labor.
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart. Enkindle therein such a love for God, that I may find satisfaction only in His service, and for His sake lovingly submit to all legitimate authority. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
FOURTH DAY
Thou in toil art comfort sweet;
Pleasant coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
THE GIFT OF FORTITUDE
By the gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against natural fear, and supported to the end in the performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will an impulse and energy which move it to undertake without hesitancy the most arduous tasks, to face dangers, to trample under foot human respect, and to endure without complaint the slow martyrdom of even lifelong tribulation. “He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.”
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude uphold my soul in time of troubles and adversity, sustain my efforts after holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from Thee, my God and greatest Good. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
FIFTH DAY
Light immortal! Light Divine!
Visit Thou these hearts of Thine,
And our inmost being fill!
THE GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE
The gift of Knowledge enables the soul to evaluate created things at their true worth–in their relation to God. Knowledge unmasks the pretense of creatures, reveals their emptiness, and points out their only true purpose as instruments in the service of God. It shows us the loving care of God even in adversity, and directs us to glorify Him in every circumstance of life. Guided by its light, we put first things first, and prize the friendship of God beyond all else. “Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it.”
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and grant that I may perceive the will of the Father; show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I may realize their vanity and use them only for Thy glory and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to Thee, and Thy eternal rewards. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
SIXTH DAY
If Thou take Thy grace away,
Nothing pure in man will stay;
All his good is turned to ill.
THE GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING
Understanding, as a gift of the Holy Ghost, helps us to grasp the meaning of the truths of our holy religion. By faith we know them, but by Understanding we learn to appreciate and relish them. It enables us to penetrate the inner meaning of revealed truths and through them to be quickened to newness of life. Our faith ceases to be sterile and inactive, but inspires a mode of life that bears eloquent testimony to the faith that is in us; we begin to “walk worthy of God in all things pleasing, and increasing in the knowledge of God.”
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten our minds, that we may know and believe all the mysteries of salvation; and may merit at last to see the eternal light of Thy Light; and in the light of glory to have a clear vision of Thee and the Father and the Son. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
SEVENTH DAY
Heal our wounds–our strength renew;
On our dryness pour Thy dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away!
THE GIFT OF COUNSEL
The gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernatural prudence, enabling it to judge promptly and rightly what must be done, especially in difficult circumstances. Counsel applies the principles furnished by Knowledge and Understanding to the innumerable concrete cases that confront us in the course of our daily duty as parents, teachers, public servants, and Christian citizens. Counsel is supernatural common sense, a priceless treasure in the quest of salvation. “Above all things, pray to the Most High, that He may direct thy way in truth.”
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Thy commandments to that goal of eternal life for which I long. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
EIGHTH DAY
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray!
THE GIFT OF WISDOM
Embodying all the other gifts, as charity embraces all the other virtues, Wisdom is the most perfect of the gifts. Of Wisdom it is written “all good things come to me with her, and innumerable riches through her hands.” It is the gift of Wisdom that strengthens our faith, fortifies hope, perfects charity, and promotes the practice of virtue in the highest degree. Wisdom enlightens the mind to discern and relish things divine, in the appreciation of which earthly joys lose their savor, whilst the Cross of Christ yields a divine sweetness according to the words of the Savior: “Take up thy cross and follow me, for my yoke is sweet and my burden light.”
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to my soul the mysteries of heavenly things, their exceeding greatness, power and beauty. Teach me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys and satisfactions of earth. Help me to attain them and possess them for ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
NINTH DAY
Thou, on those who evermore
Thee confess and Thee adore
In Thy sevenfold gifts, descend:
Give them comfort when they die;
Give the life with Thee on high;
Give them joys which never end. Amen.
THE FRUITS of the HOLY GHOST
The gifts of the Holy Ghost perfect the supernatural virtues by enabling us to practice them with greater docility to divine inspiration. As we grow in the knowledge and love of God under the direction of the Holy Ghost, our service becomes more sincere and generous, the practice of virtue becomes more perfect. Such acts of virtue leave the heart filled with joy and consolation and are known as Fruits of the Holy Ghost. These Fruits in turn render the practice of virtue more attractive and become a powerful incentive for still greater efforts in the service of God, to serve Whom is to reign.
Prayer
Come, O Divine Spirit, fill my heart with Thy heavenly fruits, Thy charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, faith, mildness, and temperance, that I may never weary on the service of God, but by continued faithful submission to Thy inspiration may merit to be united eternally with Thee in the love of the Father and the Son. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father (seven times)
Act of Consecration
Prayer for the Seven Gifts
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Come, O Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.
V. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created;
R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray — Oh God, Who hast instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Ghost, grant that by the same Spirit we may be always truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
(From the Roman Missal).
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HISTORICAL NOTE FOR PENTECOST
HISTORICAL NOTE FOR PENTECOST
from the St. Andrews Daily Missal (1937)
Before His ascension into heaven, our Lord charges His apostles “that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father”, the out pouring of the Holy Ghost. On their return from the mount of Olives, the disciples, numbering about one hundred and twenty, went back to the Cenacle, where they all “were persevering in one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the Mother of Jesus”.
After this novena, the most solemn ever made, occurred the miraculous descent of the Holy Spirit, which by divine Providence, coincided with the Jewish feast of Pentecost among the Israelites. This “most solemn and most holy day” was the anniversary of the promulgation of the Law on mount
Sinai. Consequently a considerable number of foreigners who had flocked to Jerusalem from all parts, were witnesses of the coming of the Holy Ghost.
“It was nine o’clock in the morning, when suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as of fire; and it sat upon every one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.”
Thus, “endued with power from on high,” the Church began at Jerusalem the work of the Apostolate entrusted to her by her divine Lord. Peter, the chief of the apostles, first addressed the assembly, and become already “fisher of men”, brought by the first cast of his net, about three thousand converts into the infant Church. On the following days the twelve met in the Temple under Solomon’s porch, and like their divine Master, preached the Gospel and healed the sick. Thus, “the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord, was more increased”.
Subsequently, spreading in all directions outside Judea, the apostles went forth to proclaim Christ and to give the Holy Ghost to the Samaritans and then to the Gentiles everywhere.
COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL
(John xiv. 23-31) for Pentecost Sunday
from the St. Andrews Daily Missal (1937)
“This is the day,” says St. Gregory, “on which the Holy Ghost descended upon the apostles, and changing the hearts of those carnally minded men, led them to the love of Himself. While the tongues of fire appeared externally, the hearts of the disciples were enkindled within, and as they beheld God under the appearance of fire, they became aflame with love together with unspeakable sweetness of soul. For the Holy Ghost is love, and therefore St. John says : “God is Charity.” Now love is proved by action. St. John says again : “Whosoever says: I love God, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar.” Our love for God is genuine if we resist the attractions of pleasure in order to obey Him, and anyone who goes on devoting himself to pleasure does not truly love God, since he acts contrary to His will. Do not think, then, that you love Him unless you prove it by good works. Let your speech, your mind, your whole life be consecrated to the quest for God’s love, for in that love inertia has no place” (Homily at Matins).
Christ was the model of this love, since He always did what His Father commanded.
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