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TODAY’S WORD…

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Jesus said,

“When the Spirit of Truth comes,

He will guide you into all truth.”

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– John 16:13 (NLT)

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REFLECTION…

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It is the Holy Spirit

who makes us fully understand

the truth revealed by Christ.

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When we gladly receive the Holy Spirit;

when we invite Him into our hearts

and let Him take over,

He will then lovingly guide us unto all truth.

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He will gently enlighten us,

and enable us discover the depth and richness

of everything we have read and heard about Jesus.

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It is through the Holy Spirit

that we receive counsel,

find consolation,

and are guided towards personal holiness

which will make us one with Christ.

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PRAYER…

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My Lord, my God, my Jesus,

thank You for loving us so much;

for giving of Yourself for us;

for not leaving us alone

when You triumphed over death and sin

and were reunited with the Father.

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Thank You for the Holy Spirit,

for the One who gently tugs away at my hardened heart

and who lovingly leads me to open my eyes to Your truth.

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Thank You, my God,

for being right here, always by my side.

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O Spirit of the Living God,

melt me,

mould me,

fill me,

use me.

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Amen.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Come Holy Spirit!

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YEAR OF FAITH 2012-2013

FROM THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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When He proclaims and promises the coming of the Holy Spirit,

Jesus calls Him the “Paraclete,” literally, “He who is called to one’s side” – ad-vocatus.

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“Paraclete” is commonly translated by “Consoler,”

and Jesus is the first Consoler.

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The Lord also called the Holy Spirit “the Spirit of truth.”

[CCC 692]

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Besides the proper name of “Holy Spirit,”

which is most frequently used in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Epistles,

we also find in St. Paul the titles:

the Spirit of the promise,

the Spirit of adoption,

the Spirit of Christ,

the Spirit of the Lord,

and the Spirit of God

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and, in St. Peter:

the Spirit of glory.

[CCC 693]

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