a brief prayer

#573 Thurs. Aug. 18/16, 3:45pm, St. Theresa’s, before the Blessed Sacrament

O Come Holy Spirit!  Such a brief prayer, yet such a beneficial prayer. 

We think after we have said this short prayer we need to tell the Holy Spirit what is needed.  Funny eh?

Yet, I do not make fun of you for explaining what you expect, yet you must not be disappointed if the results are not the same as your ideas.

O Come Holy Spirit indicates that you heart is wide open to receive the Gifts of the Spirit.  You want your heart ready and when you utter these words it indicates to Me that you need more Wisdom, Knowledge, Piety, etc. in your heart.

Your heart aches to be reinforced by these gifts not that they aren’t there already, but that you need to be strengthened in them and to recognize that in them are more Graces.  In receiving them they are filled with Graces that lead you well on the path of life.

It is like putting gas in your car.  There already may be gas in your car but you add more so you can go further in your journey and need not worry about running out.

Renewing these Gifts helps you to face your life on a firmer base.

O Come Holy Spirit --- fill my soul’s tank --- help me to travel further and safer this day.

And just saying this simple prayer does not put a limit on the Gifts you need from the Spirit.

What we think we need and what the Holy Spirit knows we need could be 2 quite different things.

Isn’t it interesting that we add more to the prayer thinking the Holy Spirit couldn’t possibly know what we are calling on Him for!!

Rest assured, the Holy Spirit does and will step in, when invited, and will make all things new.

O Come Holy Spirit.

O Come Holy Spirit.

O Come Holy Spirit.