Waiting
for the promised Paraclete,
the apostles prayed ardently with Jesus’ Mother.
Then came the Pentecost day.
Flames of fire
descended upon them,
enlightening
and bringing them
apostolic fervor,
the courage of martyrs,
wisdom,
and the gift of tongues.
Come, Holy Spirit,
Comforter and Confirmer,
come down upon us.
We are waiting for you.
We are asking for you.
We are praying for you
Come and renew us,
come and revive our nation.
Bring us
all [...]
Archive for the 'Holy Spirit' Category
Pentecost Prayer
May 31, 2009
Prayer for life
October 6, 2008
Father in Heaven, we thank You for the numerous lives You have saved through the successful work of Your pro-life leaders. We pray that they will have the gifts of fortitude and perseverance, and that hearts might be changed so that laws might be changed. Lord, conform our mind and thoughts to Yours so that [...]
The Angelic Salutation
October 5, 2008
From Baltimore Catechism No. 4:
Hail, Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Next in beauty to the Lord’s Prayer comes this prayer. [...]
Why go to Mass? Pts. 8-10
September 24, 2008
The last few weeks have been out of the ordinary. Let’s get back to business. Here’s the rest of the “Why go to Mass?” series:
8. We need to acknowledge that we make mistakes. At every Mass, we have the opportunity to review the past week. We admit that we have sinned in thought, in word, [...]
Consecration to Mary – Part 1
May 22, 2008
Why do we consecrate ourselves to Mary? The short answer is to serve God, for in John 2, Mary tells the servants “Do whatever Jesus tells you.” We go to her to see what He wants.
A few analogies will help us understand this.
A man in the military serves his country and the president [...]
Mary’s Fiat
May 21, 2008
When Catholics speak of “Mary’s Fiat” we do not mean this:
Rather, we mean this:
Dixit autem Maria: Ecce ancilla Domini: fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Et discessit ab illa angelus.
Which, translated, mean:
And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her (Luke [...]
Morning Prayer: Our Lady of Fatima
May 13, 2008
For 13 May 2008, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima from the Liturgy of the Hours.
Invitatory
Antiphon: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.
Or: Come, let us sing to the Lord as we celebrate this feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Psalm 95.
Come, let us sing to the Lord, [...]
Pentecost
May 10, 2008
Pentecost, May 11, is the official end to the 50-day Easter season.
It is also the “Birthday of the Church.”d
From Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism) by Rev. Thomas L. Kinkead
Lesson 9: ON THE HOLY GHOST AND HIS DESCENT UPON THE APOSTLES
94. Q. Who is the Holy Ghost?
A. The Holy Ghost is the [...]
Mary and the Incarnation
May 8, 2008
From the Treatise on True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort.
14. With the whole Church I acknowledge that Mary, being a mere creature fashioned by the hands of God is, compared to his infinite majesty, less than an atom, or rather is simply nothing, since he alone can say, “I am he who [...]
