NovenaTo The Holy SpiritStarts: Friday May 15th, 2026. Ends: Saturday May 23rd, 2026.
NOVENA TO THE HOLYSPIRIT1FOREWORDThe novena in honor of the Holy Spirit isthe oldest of all novenas since it was firstmade at the direction of Our Lord Himselfwhen He sent His apostles back to Jerusalemto await the coming of the Holy Spirit on thefirst Pentecost.It is still the only novena officially prescribedby the Church. Addressed to the ThirdPerson of the Blessed Trinity, it is apowerful plea for the light and strength andlove so sorely needed by every Christian.The Novena begins on the day after the Solemnity of the Ascension, Friday of the 6th Week of Easter,even if the Solemnity of the Ascension is transferred to the 7th Sunday.
NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRITCome, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of yourfaithful.And enkindle in them the fire of your love.Send forth your Spirit, and they shall becreated.And you shall renew the face of the earth.O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit didinstruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that bythe same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise andever enjoy in his consolation, through the sameChrist our Lord. Amen.2
3PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRITHoly Spirit, Divine Consoler I adore You as my true God, with Godthe Father and God the Son. I adore You and unite myself to theadoration You receive from the angels and saints. I give You my heartand I offer my ardent thanksgiving for all the grace which You nevercease to bestow on me.O Giver of all supernatural gifts, who filled the soul of the BlessedVirgin Mary, Mother of God, with such immense favors, I beg You to visitme with Your grace and Your love and to:Grant me the gift of Holy Fear, so that it may act on me as a checkto prevent me from falling back into my past sins, or which I begpardon.Grant me the gift of Piety, so that I may serve You for the futurewith increased fervor, follow with more promptness Your holyinspirations, and observe your divine precepts with greater fidelity.Grant me the gift of Knowledge, so that I may know the things ofGod and, enlightened by Your holy teaching, may walk, withoutdeviation, in the path of eternal salvation.Grant me the gift of Fortitude, so that I may overcome courageouslyall the assaults of the devil, and all the dangers of this world whichthreaten the salvation of my soul.Grant me the gift of Counsel, so that I may choose what is moreconducive to my spiritual advancement and may discover the wiles andsnares of the tempter.Grant me the gift of Understanding, so that I may apprehend thedivine mysteries and by contemplation of heavenly things detach mythoughts and affections from the vain things of this miserable world.Grant me the gift of Wisdom, so that I may rightly direct all myactions, referring them to God as my last end; so that, having loved Himand served Him in this life, I may have the happiness of possessingHim eternally in the next. Amen.
FRIDAY AFTER ASCENSIONORFRIDAY OF 6TH WEEK OFEASTER.DAY 1 MEDITATIONNovena To The Holy Spirit
DAY ONEFRIDAY AFTER ASCENSION OR FRIDAY OF 6TH WEEK OF EASTERMeditation:4Holy Spirit! Lord of Light!From Your clear celestial height,Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy Spirit.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 Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength,and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightensthe mind, strengthens the will, and inflames theheart with love of God.To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke theDivine Spirit daily, for \"The Spirit heals ourinfirmities.We know not what we should pray for as we ought.But the Spirit Himself mediates for us.\"
5Prayer:Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed toregenerate us by water and theHoly Spirit, and hast given usforgiveness all sins, vouchsafe tosend forth from heaven upon usyour sevenfold Spirit,The Spirit of Wisdom andUnderstanding, The Spirit ofCounsel and Fortitude, The Spiritof Knowledge and Piety, and fill uswith the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.DAY ONEFRIDAY AFTER ASCENSION OR FRIDAY OF 6TH WEEK OF EASTER
Day One 6OUR FATHER (1 TIME)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed bethy name; thy kingdom come; thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread; and forgive us ourtrespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us; and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil. Amen.HAIL MARY (1 TIME)Haily Mary, full of grace, the Lord is withyou; blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus HolyMary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORY BE TO THE FATHER (7 TIME)Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the HolySpirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.DAILY PRAYER:
7ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THEHOLY SPIRITOn my knees I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses Ioffer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore thebrightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice,and the might of Your love.You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and moveand am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to graceand I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin againstYou.Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may alwayswatch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to Youand ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness.Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Woundsand trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side andstricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity,to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You.Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to sayto You always and everywhere, \"Speak Lord for Your servantheareth.\" Amen.Day One
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRITO Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise tosend the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostlesand Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He mayperfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me:The Spirit of Wisdom, that I may despise the perishable things of thisworld and aspire only after the things that are eternal.The Spirit of Understanding, to enlighten my mind with the light ofYour divine truth,The Spirit on Counsel, that I may ever choose the surest way ofpleasing God and gaining heaven.The Spirit of Fortitude, that I may bear my cross with You and that Imay overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.The Spirit of Knowledge, that I may know God and know myself andgrow perfect in the science of the Saints.The Spirit of Piety, that I may find the service of God sweet andamiable.The Spirit of Fear, that I may be filled with a loving reverence towardsGod and may dread in any way to displease Him.Mark me, dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animateme in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.Day One 8
SATURDAY OFSIXTHWEEK OF EASTERDAY 2MEDITATIONNovena To The Holy Spirit
9DAY TWOSATURDAY OF 6TH WEEK OF EASTERMeditation:Come. Father of the poor.Come, treasures which endure;Come, Light of all that live!THE GIFT OF FEARThe gift of Fear fills us with a sovereign respect for Godand makes us dread nothing so much as to offend Himby sin.It is a fear that arises, not from the thought of hell, butfrom sentiments of reverence and filial submission to ourheavenly Father.It is the fear that is the beginning of wisdom, detachingus from worldly pleasures that could in any way separateus from God.\"They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and inHis sight will sanctify their souls.\"
10Prayer:Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed toregenerate us by water and theHoly Spirit, and hast given usforgiveness all sins, vouchsafe tosend forth from heaven upon usyour sevenfold Spirit,The Spirit of Wisdom andUnderstanding, The Spirit ofCounsel and Fortitude, The Spiritof Knowledge and Piety, and fillus with the Spirit of Holy Fear.Amen.DAY TWOSATURDAY OF 6TH WEEK OF EASTER
Day Two 11OUR FATHER (1 TIME)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed bethy name; thy kingdom come; thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread; and forgive us ourtrespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us; and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil. Amen.HAIL MARY (1 TIME)Haily Mary, full of grace, the Lord is withyou; blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus HolyMary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORY BE TO THE FATHER (7 TIME)Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the HolySpirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.DAILY PRAYER:
12ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THEHOLY SPIRITOn my knees I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses Ioffer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore thebrightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice,and the might of Your love.You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and moveand am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to graceand I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin againstYou.Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may alwayswatch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to Youand ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness.Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Woundsand trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side andstricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity,to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You.Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to sayto You always and everywhere, \"Speak Lord for Your servantheareth.\" Amen.Day Two
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRITO Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise tosend the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostlesand Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He mayperfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me:The Spirit of Wisdom: that I may despise the perishable things of thisworld and aspire only after the things that are eternal.The Spirit of Understanding: to enlighten my mind with the light ofYour divine truth,The Spirit on Counsel: that I may ever choose the surest way ofpleasing God and gaining heaven.The Spirit of Fortitude: that I may bear my cross with You and that Imay overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.The Spirit of Knowledge: that I may know God and know myself andgrow perfect in the science of the Saints.The Spirit of Piety: that I may find the service of God sweet andamiable.The Spirit of Fear: that I may be filled with a loving reverence towardsGod and may dread in any way to displease Him.Mark me, dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animateme in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.Day Two 13
DAY 3MEDITATIONNovena To The Holy SpiritSUNDAY OFSEVENTHWEEK OF EASTEROR TRANSFERREDSOLEMNITYTHE ASCENSIONOF THE LORD
14DAY THREE7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER OR TRANSFERRED ASCENSIONMeditation:Thou, of all consolers best,Visiting the troubled breast,Dost refreshing peace bestow.THE GIFT OF PIETYThe 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.
15Prayer:Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed toregenerate us by water and theHoly Spirit, and hast given usforgiveness all sins, vouchsafe tosend forth from heaven upon usyour sevenfold Spirit,The Spirit of Wisdom andUnderstanding, The Spirit ofCounsel and Fortitude, The Spiritof Knowledge and Piety, and fill uswith the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.DAY THREE7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER OR TRANSFERRED ASCENSION
Day Three 16OUR FATHER (1 TIME)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed bethy name; thy kingdom come; thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread; and forgive us ourtrespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us; and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil. Amen.HAIL MARY (1 TIME)Haily Mary, full of grace, the Lord is withyou; blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus HolyMary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORY BE TO THE FATHER (7 TIME)Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the HolySpirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.DAILY PRAYER:
17ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THEHOLY SPIRITOn my knees I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses Ioffer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore thebrightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice,and the might of Your love.You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and moveand am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to graceand I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin againstYou.Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may alwayswatch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to Youand ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness.Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Woundsand trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side andstricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity,to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You.Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to sayto You always and everywhere, \"Speak Lord for Your servantheareth.\" Amen.Day Three
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRITO Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise tosend the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostlesand Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He mayperfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me:The Spirit of Wisdom: that I may despise the perishable things ofthis world and aspire only after the things that are eternal.The Spirit of Understanding: to enlighten my mind with the lightof Your divine truth, the Spirit on Counsel that I may ever choose thesurest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven.The Spirit of Fortitude: that I may bear my cross with You and thatI may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose mysalvation.The Spirit of Knowledge: that I may know God and know myselfand grow perfect in the science of the Saints.The Spirit of Piety: that I may find the service of God sweet andamiable.The Spirit of Fear: that I may be filled with a loving reverencetowards God and may dread in any way to displease Him.Mark me, dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animateme in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.Day Three 18
DAY 4MEDITATIONNovena To The Holy SpiritMONDAY OFSEVENTHWEEK OF EASTER
19DAY FOURMONDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTERMeditation:Thou in toil art comfort sweet,Pleasant coolness in the heat,solace in the midst of woe.THE GIFT OF FORTITUDEBy the gift of Fortitude, the soul is strengthened against natural fear and supported to the end in theperformance of duty.Fortitude imparts to the will an impulse and energywhich move it to undertake without hesitancy the mostarduous tasks, to face dangers, to trample underfoothuman respect, and to endure without complaint theslow martyrdom of even lifelong tribulation.\"He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall besaved.\"
20Prayer:Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed toregenerate us by water and theHoly Spirit, and hast given usforgiveness all sins, vouchsafe tosend forth from heaven upon usyour sevenfold Spirit,The Spirit of Wisdom andUnderstanding, The Spirit ofCounsel and Fortitude, The Spiritof Knowledge and Piety, and fill uswith the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.DAY FOURMONDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTER
Day Four 21OUR FATHER (1 TIME)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed bethy name; thy kingdom come; thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread; and forgive us ourtrespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us; and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil. Amen.HAIL MARY (1 TIME)Haily Mary, full of grace, the Lord is withyou; blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus HolyMary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORY BE TO THE FATHER (7 TIME)Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the HolySpirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.DAILY PRAYER:
22ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THEHOLY SPIRITOn my knees I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses Ioffer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore thebrightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice,and the might of Your love.You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and moveand am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to graceand I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin againstYou.Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may alwayswatch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to Youand ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness.Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Woundsand trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side andstricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity,to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You.Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to sayto You always and everywhere, \"Speak Lord for Your servantheareth.\" Amen.Day Four
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRITO Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise tosend the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostlesand Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He mayperfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me:The Spirit of Wisdom: that I may despise the perishable things of thisworld and aspire only after the things that are eternal.The Spirit of Understanding: to enlighten my mind with the light ofYour divine truth,The Spirit on Counsel: that I may ever choose the surest way ofpleasing God and gaining heaven.The Spirit of Fortitude: that I may bear my cross with You and that Imay overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.The Spirit of Knowledge, that I may know God and know myself andgrow perfect in the science of the Saints.The Spirit of Piety: that I may find the service of God sweet andamiable.The Spirit of Fear: that I may be filled with a loving reverence towardsGod and may dread in any way to displease Him.Mark me, dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animateme in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.Day Four 23
DAY 5MEDITATIONNovena To The Holy SpiritTUESDAY OFSEVENTHWEEK OF EASTER
24DAY FIVETUESDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTERMeditation:Light immortal! Light Divine!Visit Thou these hearts of Thine,and our inmost being fill!THE GIFT OF KNOWLEDGEThe gift of Knowledge enables the soul to evaluate created things at their true worth--in their relation toGod.Knowledge unmasks the pretense of creatures, reveals theiremptiness, and points out their only true purpose asinstruments in the service of God.It shows us the loving care of God even in adversity and directsus to glorify Him in every circumstance of life.Guided by its light, we put first things first and prize thefriendship of God beyond all else.\"Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesses it.\"
25Prayer:Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed toregenerate us by water and theHoly Spirit, and hast given usforgiveness all sins, vouchsafe tosend forth from heaven upon usyour sevenfold Spirit,The Spirit of Wisdom andUnderstanding, The Spirit ofCounsel and Fortitude, The Spiritof Knowledge and Piety, and fillus with the Spirit of Holy Fear.Amen.DAY FIVETUESDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTER
Day Five 26OUR FATHER (1 TIME)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed bethy name; thy kingdom come; thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread; and forgive us ourtrespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us; and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil. Amen.HAIL MARY (1 TIME)Haily Mary, full of grace, the Lord is withyou; blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus HolyMary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORY BE TO THE FATHER (7 TIME)Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the HolySpirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.DAILY PRAYER:
27ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THEHOLY SPIRITOn my knees I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses Ioffer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore thebrightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice,and the might of Your love.You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and moveand am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to graceand I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin againstYou.Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may alwayswatch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to Youand ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness.Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Woundsand trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side andstricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity,to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You.Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to sayto You always and everywhere, \"Speak Lord for Your servantheareth.\" Amen.Day Five
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRITO Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise tosend the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostlesand Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He mayperfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me:The Spirit of Wisdom: that I may despise the perishable things of thisworld and aspire only after the things that are eternal.The Spirit of Understanding: to enlighten my mind with the light ofYour divine truth,The Spirit on Counsel: that I may ever choose the surest way ofpleasing God and gaining heaven.The Spirit of Fortitude: that I may bear my cross with You and that Imay overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.The Spirit of Knowledge: that I may know God and know myself andgrow perfect in the science of the Saints.The Spirit of Piety: that I may find the service of God sweet andamiable.The Spirit of Fear: that I may be filled with a loving reverence towardsGod and may dread in any way to displease Him.Mark me, dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate mein all things with Your Spirit. Amen.Day Five 28
DAY 6MEDITATIONNovena To The Holy SpiritWEDNESDAY OFSEVENTHWEEK OF EASTER
29DAY SIXWEDNESDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTERMeditation:If Thou take Thy grace away,nothing pure in man will stay,all his good is turned to ill.THE GIFT OF UNDERSTANDINGUnderstanding, as a gift of the Holy Spirit, helps us tograsp the meaning of the truths of our holy religion byfaith we know them, but by Understanding we learn toappreciate and relish them. It enables us to penetrate theinner meaning of revealed truths and through them to bequickened to newness of life.Our faith ceases to be sterile and inactive but inspires amode of life that bears eloquent testimony to the faiththat is in us; we begin to \"walk worthy of God in all thingspleasing and increasing in the knowledge of God.\"
30Prayer:Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed toregenerate us by water and theHoly Spirit, and hast given usforgiveness all sins, vouchsafe tosend forth from heaven upon usyour sevenfold Spirit,The Spirit of Wisdom andUnderstanding, The Spirit ofCounsel and Fortitude, The Spiritof Knowledge and Piety, and fill uswith the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.DAY SIXWEDNESDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTER
Day 31 SixOUR FATHER (1 TIME)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed bethy name; thy kingdom come; thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread; and forgive us ourtrespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us; and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil. Amen.HAIL MARY (1 TIME)Haily Mary, full of grace, the Lord is withyou; blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus HolyMary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORY BE TO THE FATHER (7 TIME)Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the HolySpirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.DAILY PRAYER:
32ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THEHOLY SPIRITOn my knees I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses Ioffer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore thebrightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice,and the might of Your love.You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and moveand am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to graceand I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin againstYou.Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may alwayswatch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to Youand ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness.Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Woundsand trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side andstricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity,to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You.Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to sayto You always and everywhere, \"Speak Lord for Your servantheareth.\" Amen.Day Six
Day 33 SixPRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRITO Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise tosend the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostlesand Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He mayperfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me:The Spirit of Wisdom, that I may despise the perishable things of thisworld and aspire only after the things that are eternal.The Spirit of Understanding, to enlighten my mind with the light ofYour divine truth,The Spirit on Counsel, that I may ever choose the surest way ofpleasing God and gaining heaven.The Spirit of Fortitude, that I may bear my cross with You and that Imay overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.The Spirit of Knowledge, that I may know God and know myself andgrow perfect in the science of the Saints.The Spirit of Piety, that I may find the service of God sweet andamiable.The Spirit of Fear, that I may be filled with a loving reverence towardsGod and may dread in any way to displease Him.Mark me, dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animateme in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
DAY 7MEDITATIONNovena To The Holy SpiritTHURSDAY OFSEVENTHWEEK OF EASTER
DAY SEVENTHURSDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTER34Meditation:Heal our wounds--our strength renews;On our dryness pour Thy dew,Wash the stains of guilt away.THE GIFT OF COUNSELThe gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernaturalprudence, enabling it to judge promptly and rightly whatmust be done, especially in difficult circumstances.Counsel applies the principles furnished by Knowledgeand Understanding to the innumerable concrete casesthat confront us in the course of our daily duty as parents,teachers, public servants, and Christian citizens.Counsel is supernatural common sense, a pricelesstreasure in the quest of salvation. \"Above all these things,pray to the Most High, that He may direct our way intruth.\"
35Prayer:Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed toregenerate us by water and theHoly Spirit, and hast given usforgiveness all sins, vouchsafe tosend forth from heaven upon usyour sevenfold Spirit,The Spirit of Wisdom andUnderstanding, The Spirit ofCounsel and Fortitude, The Spiritof Knowledge and Piety, and fill uswith the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.DAY SEVENTHURSDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTER
Day Seven 36OUR FATHER (1 TIME)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed bethy name; thy kingdom come; thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread; and forgive us ourtrespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us; and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil. Amen.HAIL MARY (1 TIME)Haily Mary, full of grace, the Lord is withyou; blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus HolyMary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORY BE TO THE FATHER (7 TIME)Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the HolySpirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.DAILY PRAYER:
37ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THEHOLY SPIRITOn my knees I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses Ioffer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore thebrightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice,and the might of Your love.You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and moveand am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to graceand I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin againstYou.Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may alwayswatch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to Youand ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness.Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Woundsand trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side andstricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity,to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You.Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to sayto You always and everywhere, \"Speak Lord for Your servantheareth.\" Amen.Day Seven
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRITO Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise tosend the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostlesand Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He mayperfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me:The Spirit of Wisdom: that I may despise the perishable things of thisworld and aspire only after the things that are eternal.The Spirit of Understanding: to enlighten my mind with the light ofYour divine truth,The Spirit on Counsel: that I may ever choose the surest way ofpleasing God and gaining heaven.The Spirit of Fortitude: that I may bear my cross with You and that Imay overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.The Spirit of Knowledge: that I may know God and know myself andgrow perfect in the science of the Saints.The Spirit of Piety: that I may find the service of God sweet andamiable.The Spirit of Fear: that I may be filled with a loving reverence towardsGod and may dread in any way to displease Him.Mark me, dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate mein all things with Your Spirit. Amen.Day Seven 38
DAY 8MEDITATIONNovena To The Holy SpiritFRIDAY OFSEVENTHWEEK OF EASTER
39DAY EIGHTFRIDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTERMeditation:Bend the stubborn heart and will,melt the frozen warm the chill. Guide the steps that go astray!THE GIFT OF WISDOMEmbodying all the other gifts, as charity embraces all the othervirtues, Wisdom is the most perfect of the gifts. Of wisdom it iswritten \"all good things came to me with her, and innumerableriches through her hands.\"It is the gift of Wisdom that strengthens our faith, fortifies hope,perfects charity, and promotes the practice of virtue in thehighest degree.Wisdom enlightens the mind to discern and relish things divine,in the appreciation of which earthly joys lose their savor, whilstthe Cross of Christ yields a divine sweetness according to thewords of the Saviour: \"Take up thy cross and follow me, for myyoke is sweet and my burden light.
40Prayer:Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed toregenerate us by water and theHoly Spirit, and hast given usforgiveness all sins, vouchsafe tosend forth from heaven upon usyour sevenfold Spirit,The Spirit of Wisdom andUnderstanding, The Spirit ofCounsel and Fortitude, The Spiritof Knowledge and Piety, and fill uswith the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.DAY EIGHTFRIDAY, 7TH WEEK OF EASTER
Day Eight 41OUR FATHER (1 TIME)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed bethy name; thy kingdom come; thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven. Give us thisday our daily bread; and forgive us ourtrespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us; and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil. Amen.HAIL MARY (1 TIME)Haily Mary, full of grace, the Lord is withyou; blessed are you among women, andblessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus HolyMary, Mother of God, pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORY BE TO THE FATHER (7 TIME)Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the HolySpirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, andever shall be, world without end. Amen.DAILY PRAYER: