Prayer to the Holy Spirit:
O Holy Spirit, Beloved of my soul, I adore You.
Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen and console me.
Tell me what I ought to do and command me to do it.
I promise to submit to everything that You ask of me
and to accept all that You allow to happen to me.
Just show me what is Your will, O Holy Spirit.
(by Cardinal Mercier)

Day 8: Ask the Holy Spirit for an increase of the Gift of Piety.

Spiritual Comprehension – Do you understand?
The Prayer to the Holy Spirit is the prayer that you will want to know by heart and with good understanding before you decide to go deeper with another prayer. Plan to spend an entire year praying this important prayer every day.
 
Encountering God in Prayer:

• Take time for silence so that you can quiet down interiorly and become aware of the Presence of the Holy Spirit within you.
• Prayer is “nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who you know loves you.” (CCC, 2709; St. Teresa of Avila) The Father, Son and Holy Spirit live in you through Baptism. As you begin prayer, close your eyes and take some time in silence to be aware of the Holy Spirit present within you and greet Him. Think about what you are doing; you are getting ready to spend this time with the God of the Universe. See on the back side of the Prayer Card how to concretely express a present concern of your heart to Him. This allows prayer to come from the heart rather than just rattling off rote words.
• Visit a Catholic Church/Chapel, where you can pray the Prayer to the Holy Spirit and then have time to journal: note what word or phrase stood out for you and why. Repeat that word or phrase over and over again slowly. Think about how this word or phrase relates to God the Holy Spirit and His love and care for you. Have a heart-to-Heart conversation with the Holy Spirit about something that is weighing on your heart. This takes prayer to the next level of a deep personal encounter. Another helpful step is to write down some notes about the prayer experience to keep for future reference.
• Another way to pray the Prayer to the Holy Spirit is in the following manner:

1. Read the words of the Prayer to the Holy Spirit slowly and thoughtfully, 2 or 3 times.
2. Consider the meaning of the words. Do they remind you of something in your life? (Stated another way: ponder how they do or might relate to your life.)
3. Notice what word or phrase stood out for you and why (Conversation with God). (The first three steps above are considered meditation.)
4. Repeat silently this word or phrase several times slowly and then rest in God. (This step is considered contemplation – being still and resting in God’s presence.)
5. Allow time to journal.

• After praying the Prayer to the Holy Spirit, allow time for silence so that you can learn how to listen to and recognize the inner promptings of the Holy Spirit.
• In order to pray, you want to be in the present moment. God is not in the past or in the future. He is with you now. Distractions take you to the past or the future. When you experience distractions, gently let them pass. Gently turn your heart back to God.

 
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