Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost Give me grace / O Holy Ghost, / Spirit of the Father and of the Son / to say to Thee always and everywhere / “Speak, Lord / for Thy servant heareth.” Holding the pierced feet of Jesus / and looking at His five Wounds / and trusting in His Precious Blood / and adoring His opened side and stricken Heart / I implore Thee / Adorable Spirit / Helper of my infirmity, / so to keep me in Thy grace / that I may never sin against Thee.
I cling to Thee / and give myself to Thee / and ask Thee / by Thy compassion / to watch over me in my weakness. Mercifully guard my every thought / and grant that I may always watch for Thy light / and listen to Thy voice / and follow Thy gracious inspirations. I desire never to grieve Thee by unfaithfulness to grace, and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against Thee. Thou art the Strength / and Light of my soul. I adore the brightness of Thy purity / the unerring keenness of Thy justice / and the might of Thy love. On my knees / before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses / I offer myself, soul and body / to Thee O Eternal Spirit of God.
Day Seven – Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter (May 25, 2023).Day Six – Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter (May 24, 2023).Day Five – Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter (May 23, 2023).Day Four – Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter (May 22, 2023).Day Three – Sunday of the Seventh Week of Easter (May 21, 2023).Day Two – Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter (May 20, 2023).Day One – Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter (May 19, 2023).The next traditional time for the novena to begin is May 19-27, 2023. Though this novena can be prayed any time of year, it is traditionally prayed from the Friday after Ascension Thursday (when the Ascension is not transferred to the following Sunday) until the Saturday before Pentecost.
The Church grants the following indulgence: “Partial indulgence to those who participate in a public novena before the feast of Christmas or Pentecost, or the Immaculate Conception.” ( The Enchiridion of Indulgences, Issued by the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary, 1968, #34) Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian. It is still the only novena prescribed by the Church. It is prayed for the nine days prior to Pentecost.įorwardThe novena in honor of the Holy Ghost is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the directions of Our Lord Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Ghost on the first Pentecost. Note: The following novena was written by the Holy Ghost Fathers over 100 years ago and was reprinted several times. The more a man is deficient in wisdom, weak in strength, borne down with trouble, prone to sin, so ought he the more fly to Him Who is the never ceasing Fount of Light, Strength, Consolation and Holiness.” – Pope Leo XIII We ought to pray and invoke the Holy Spirit, for each of us greatly needs His protection and His help.
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