PENTECOST NOVENA: Day 8, FRIDAY, June 10

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This Pentecost Novena post is for Friday, June 10.  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 - Day8

To enter into a spirit of prayer... 

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Scripture of the day...

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them,
he said to Simon Peter,
“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”
Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
He then said to Simon Peter a second time,
“Simon, son of John, do you love me?”
Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
He said to him the third time,
“Simon, son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time,
“Do you love me?” and he said to him,
“Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

John 21:15-19

For reflection: Imagine Peter's dismay and distress when the Lord had to ask three times, "Do you love me?"  The Lord asks us, too, if we love him...  Does the love we profess so easily, match our care for his flock all around us?  The Spirit moves us to love the Lord in one another. Where, today, are  his lambs waiting for us to feed them? his sheep waiting for us to tend them?


Today's Intention

Let us pray today for those who struggle in their faith...
May the Holy Spirit strengthen the faith of those who doubt, deepen the faith of those who have lost trust and refresh the faith of those who have wandered from it.  May the same Spirit bind us, brothers and sisters in Christ, in the faith that gives us life and hope.

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.

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Pentecost Novena 2011 Daily
 
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