PENTECOST NOVENA: Day 9, SATURDAY, June 11

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This Pentecost Novena post is for Saturday, June 11.  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 9

To enter into a spirit of prayer... 

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Scripture of the day...

Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved,
the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper
and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?”
When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?
You follow me.”
So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die.
But Jesus had not told him that he would not die,
just “What if I want him to remain until I come?
What concern is it of yours?”

It is this disciple who testifies to these things
and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.
There are also many other things that Jesus did,
but if these were to be described individually,
I do not think the whole world would contain the books
that would be written.
John 21:20-25

For reflection: 
This is how John's gospel ends, with an acknowledgment that there was so much more to tell...  There is still so much more to tell of what Jesus has done and what Jesus is doing, in the power of the Spirit, to this very day.  John was a witness - and we are witnesses, too.  How is the Spirit moving each of us to tell what Jesus is doing in our lives, to share the truth of our own testimony?


Today's Intention

Let us pray today for those who seek to know and do God's will...
May the Holy Spirit empower us with wisdom, knowledge and truth that we might discern God's will in our lives.  May the same Spirit give us the courage and humility we need to do God's will rather than our own.  May the Spirit conform our minds and hearts to the Word of Christ and the desires of his heart.

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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