Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
This week the Church Universal looks towards Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit, concluding Easter. The Holy Spirit hovered over the waters of Genesis, spoke through the prophets, and was poured out at Pentecost. The long desired Paraclete comes as our comforter, our sustainer, and our counselor. Veni Sancte Spiritus!
Let us pray with Cardinal Newman and Pope Francis as we await the coming of the Holy Spirit:
Come, O Holy Spirit by John Henry Newman
Come, O Holy Spirit.
Come as Holy Fire to burn in us,
come as Holy Wind to cleanse us,
come as Holy Truth and dispel our ignorance,
come as Holy Power and enable us,
come as Holy Life and dwell in us.
Convict us! Convert us! Consecrate us!
Set us free from the service of self,
Make us your servants for the world.
Prayer of Pope Francis for the coming of Pentecost
Come Paraclete,
Comfort us.
Make us missionaries of your mercy,
Paracletes of your comfort.
Sweet counselor of the soul,
Make us witnesses,
Prophets of unity,
Apostles ground in grace. Amen
“Come Holy Spirit! Consume in us whatever prevents us from being consumed in you.” - St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
-Timothy J. Cronin