Veni Creator Spiritus
Come, Holy Spirit, Creator blest,
and in our souls take up Thy rest;
come with Thy grace and heavenly aid
to fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
O comforter, to Thee we cry,
O heavenly gift of God Most High,
O fount of life and fire of love,
and sweet anointing from above.
Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts are known;
Thou, finger of God’s hand we own;
Thou, promise of the Father, Thou
Who dost the tongue with power imbue.
Kindle our sense from above,
and make our hearts o’erflow with love;
with patience firm and virtue high
the weakness of our flesh supply.
Far from us drive the foe we dread,
and grant us Thy peace instead;
so shall we not, with Thee for guide,
turn from the path of life aside.
Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow
the Father and the Son to know;
and Thee, through endless times confessed,
of both the eternal Spirit blest.
Now to the Father and the Son,
Who rose from death, be glory given,
with Thou, O Holy Comforter,
henceforth by all in earth and heaven.
Amen.
Prayer for Day 5
The Gift of Knowledge enables the soul to assign created things their true value in relation to God. Knowledge unmasks the deception of creatures, reveals their emptiness, and highlights their true purpose as instruments in the service of God. It shows us God’s loving care even in adversity and leads us to glorify Him in every circumstance of life. Guided by its light, we give priority to what truly matters and cherish God’s friendship above all things.
“Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.”(Proverbs 16:22)
Message from Our Blessed Mother, April 25, 2020
“Dear children! May this time be an incentive for personal conversion for you. Pray, little children, in solitude, to the Holy Spirit to strengthen you in faith and trust in God, that you may be worthy witnesses of the love which God bestows upon you through my presence. Little children, do not permit trials to harden your heart and for prayer to be like a desert. Be a reflection of God’s love and witness the Risen Jesus by your lives.I am with you and I love all of you with my motherly love. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
Let us Pray:
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and grant that I may perceive the will of the Father. Show me the nothingness of earthly things; help me to recognize their vanity and to use them only for Your glory and my salvation. May I always look beyond them to You and to Your eternal rewards. Amen.
Consecration to the Holy Spirit
O Holy Spirit, receive the perfect and absolute consecration of my entire being.
Deign to be, from this moment on, in every moment of my life and in each of my actions: my Director, my Light, my Guide, and my Strength.
I surrender myself without reserve to Your divine operations and desire to always be docile to Your inspirations.
O Holy Spirit, transform me with Mary and in Mary, into Christ Jesus, for the glory of the Father, the increase and sanctification of priests, and the salvation of the world.
Amen.
