PENTECOST NOVENA: Day 6, WEDNESDAY, June 8

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This Pentecost Novena post is for Wednesday, June 8.  Each day's post will include: a scripture verse drawn from the day's liturgy; an intention for a particular group; and the novena prayer based on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Pentecost Novena - Day 6

To enter into a spirit of prayer... 

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Scripture of the day...

And now I commend you to God
and to that gracious word of his that can build you up
and give you the inheritance among all who are consecrated.
I have never wanted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
You know well that these very hands
have served my needs and my companions.
In every way I have shown you that by hard work of that sort
we must help the weak,
and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus who himself said,
"It is more blessed to give than to receive."
Acts 20:28-38

For reflection:  What in my life need building up?  How is the grace of  God working to build me up?  What gracious word of God seeks to root itself in my heart?  How might I welcome the Holy Spirit's working in shaping and nurturing the person God calls me to be?  


Today's Intention

Let us pray today for the young...
May the Holy Spirit fill the hearts of our young people with faith and love and knowledge of God; may the same Spirit build up our youth into a new generation of Christ's body to serve the poor through the gospel of peace.

Novena Prayer

Come, Holy Spirit,

once more fill my heart

with the fire and power of your gifts.

Come, Holy Spirit,

fill up wisdom's lamp,

come enlighten my mind and my will.

Come, Holy Spirit,

light the way: help me see and embrace

all that God has revealed.

Come, Holy Spirit:

with knowledge of truth,

brand my mind and my heart with God's Word.

Come, Holy Spirit,

my beacon of counsel

for judgments both prudent and pure.

Come, Holy Spirit

and kindle my courage

to do what is right, what is just.

Come, Holy Spirit

and stoke my desire

to humble myself before God.

Come, Holy Spirit,

light the flame of your presence

and draw me to reverence and prayer.

Come, Holy Spirit,

fill my heart with your gifts

and my soul with the breath of your peace.

Come, Holy Spirit,

to the Father's love draw me

through my, Savior, my Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Postlude: You might close your time of prayer with another song from the menu on the sidebar...
Pentecost Novena 2011 Daily
 
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