Prayer to obtain the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
We pray to the most kind Father through you, his only-begotten Son, who for us became man, was crucified and glorified, that he send us out of his treasures the Spirit of sevenfold grace who rested upon you in all fullness: the Spirit, I say, of Wisdom, that we may taste the life-giving flavors of the fruit of the tree of life, which you truly are; the gift also of Understanding, by which the intentions of our mind are illumined; the gift of Counsel, by which we may follow in your footsteps on the right paths; the gift of Fortitude, by which we may be able to weaken the violence of our enemy’s attacks; the gift of Knowledge, by which we may be filled with the brilliant light of your sacred teaching to distinguish good and evil; the gift of Piety, by which we may acquire a merciful heart; the gift of Fear, by which we may draw away from all evil and be set at peace by submitting in awe to your eternal majesty.
For you have wished that we ask for these things in that sacred prayer which you have taught us; and now we ask to obtain them through your cross for the praise of your most holy name. To you, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, thanksgiving, beauty and power, forever and ever. Amen.
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Year A - Pentecost Sunday
Receive the Holy Spirit
John 20:19-23
19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” (NRSV)
Inspiration of the Holy Spirit - From the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Peace be with you. Do you realize what this means? Can you understand that the peace I give is the peace of God, something that no one had before my resurrection?
Peace is with you, by this I mean the peace of reconciliation between God and men that I achieved with my suffering, my passion agony and death. I reconciled men with God; I brought mercy into the world to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of my incarnation. Glory to God in the highest heavens; and peace on earth to men of good will.
Receive the Holy Spirit.
Do you understand what I am saying when I say “receive the Holy Spirit”?
I am not giving you anything that belongs to this world. I am not giving you anything that I could give before my resurrection; I am giving you the great love of God, which is the will of my father and mine. I am giving you my peace first, to prepare you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, the fire of love, which purifies you and then fills you with love.
And how, you may say, can you receive peace now and experience my gift of the Holy Spirit? It is all very simple.
Repent of your sins.
Imagine that you are experiencing the last judgment at this moment. Think about all the sins of your life and make a list. Go through the list with a magnifying glass. Meditate on the consequences of those sins on other people; feel sorry for them and for your soul.
Realize that it was you, who made me suffer and crucified me; so that by my death on the cross I could die for the forgiveness of your sins.
Do an examination of conscience based on the ten commandments, realize that as a human being you are a sinner, you are no exception, you have offended God.
But it is not time to hate yourself or to find excuses to prove your innocence. I have the cure for your sins. Don’t simply hide your darkness and increase it, by doing nothing to change your way of life.
I am the way. Simply follow my instructions. I am the truth therefore see your soul with my eyes, but know that I am ready to forgive you. I am the life, your sins are your death, choose me and you will live. Only if you accept your guilt and come to me with sorrow for what you have done, will you obtain mercy. You will have to humble yourself to make up for the pride of your past.
Go to a priest and confess your sins, I will be listening to you through him and will absolve you of your sins through the power that I have given to my Church. Unless you receive my forgiveness, you will struggle in life without ever knowing what peace of God really means.
Receive the Holy Spirit. Immerse your self in the fire of my love, be purified from evil and come to know me, love me and serve me.
I am Love, be united to me. Love me by keeping my commandments, and by loving one another. Receive my love, as you desire to be with me.
Receive the Holy Spirit. Receive the greatest gift that God has offered men. Receive the spirit of love, God Himself.
A good father on earth gives good things to his children when they ask him. I give you the Holy Spirit if you come to me. I give you the love of the Father and my love.
Receive the Holy Spirit.
Author: Joseph of Jesus and Mary