[ Today's Readings ]
Come Holy Spirit! Fill our hearts!
Convict us of our sins so that we can find the forgiveness you offer through the disciples.
Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained.
Remind us of the words of Jesus so that we can keep them.
Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Teach us everything, Spirit of wisdom. Remind us of all that Jesus teaches. Guide us into all truth!
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you everything
and remind you of all that I told you.
Enable us to say "Jesus is Lord". We can say the words and still hear "I never knew you." But if you empower these words, Spirit, we truly mean them and they have power when we witness to you.
Give life to our mortal bodies, creator Spirit! Just as Adam receives life when you breath upon him so too give life to us. This is the only solution to bodies which are dead because of sin. This is the only way to not live as debtors to the flesh, who can't avoid living according to the flesh, and eventually die. Only in you do we find life, Holy Spirit, LORD and giver of life.
Send down tongues as of fire upon us. Unite us in one body and give us to drink of one Spirit. Give us all the gifts, fruits, and charisms, of the Holy Spirit. These gifts are given as forces unifying all of mankind in one body. It turns out that we need supernatural power from God to achieve this goal. Human strength and ability is not enough.
Come Holy Spirit!
When you send forth your spirit, they are created,
and you renew the face of the earth.
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