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TODAY’S WORD…

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Wisdom, who gave shape to everything that exists, was my teacher.

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The spirit of Wisdom is intelligent and holy.

It is of one nature but reveals itself in many ways.

It is not made of any material substance, and it moves about freely.

It is clear, clean, and confident;

it cannot be harmed.

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It loves what is good.

It is sharp and unconquerable,

kind, and a friend of humanity.

It is dependable and sure,

and has no worries.

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It has power over everything,

and sees everything.

It penetrates every spirit that is intelligent and pure,

no matter how delicate its substance may be.

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Wisdom moves more easily than motion itself;

she is so pure that she penetrates everything.

She is a breath of God’s power

– a pure and radiant stream of glory from the Almighty.

Nothing that is defiled can ever steal its way into Wisdom.

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She is a reflection of eternal light,

a perfect mirror of God’s activity and goodness.

Even though Wisdom acts alone, she can do anything.

She makes everything new, although she herself never changes.

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From generation to generation she enters the souls of holy people,

and makes them God’s friends and prophets.

There is nothing that God loves more

than people who are at home with Wisdom.

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Wisdom is more beautiful than the sun and all the constellations.

She is better than light itself,

because night always follows day, but evil never overcomes Wisdom.

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– Wisdom 7:22-30 (GNT)

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REFLECTION…

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Somehow,

mysteriously,

Wisdom is the same thing as the Spirit of God

who gives life to and enlightens all other beings,

and who transcends them.

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These terms, these verses from the Book of Wisdom,

emphasise the excellence of Divine Wisdom,

and so clearly reflect some of the abundant attributes of the Holy Spirit.

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Wisdom is the Holy Spirit

and we cannot experience the wisdom of God

without recognising and acknowledging the Spirit of God

and letting Him dwell and work in us.

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PRAYER…

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Holy Spirit of God,

the more I get to know of You,

the more I desire You in my heart.

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Breath of God,

make my heart Your home.

I welcome You to live in me,

to work in me,

to completely take over

and change me.

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Come Holy Spirit,

renew me,

set my heart on fire with Your love,

and lead me to Jesus!

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Come Holy Spirit.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Holy Spirit, renew me and lead me to Jesus!

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YEAR OF FAITH 2012-2013

FROM THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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"No one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit."(1 Cor 12:3)

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"God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!"‘ (Gal 4:6)

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This knowledge of faith is possible only in the Holy Spirit:

to be in touch with Christ, we must first have been touched by the Holy Spirit.

He comes to meet us and kindles faith in us.

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By virtue of our Baptism, the first sacrament of the faith,

the Holy Spirit in the Church communicates to us, intimately and personally,

the life that originates in the Father and is offered to us in the Son. […]

[CCC 683]

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