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Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts – Day 6
DAY SIX Human Weakness And Sinfulness If Thou take Thy grace away, Nothing pure in man will stay, All his good is turn’d to ill. The Gift of Understanding Understanding, as a gift of the Holy Spirit, helps us to grasp the meaning of the truths of our holy religion BY faith we know them,…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts – Day 5
DAY FIVE Gifted To Serve And Build Others Up Light immortal! Light Divine! Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, And our inmost being fill! The Gift of Knowledge The gift of Knowledge enables the soul to evaluate created things at their true worth–in their relation to God. Knowledge unmasks the pretense of creatures, reveals their…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts – Day 4
DAY FOUR The Dignity Of The Christian Thou, in toil art comfort sweet; Pleasant coolness in the heat; Solace in the midst of woe. The Gift of Fortitude By the gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against natural fear, and supported to the end in the performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts – Day 3
DAY THREE The Soul Of Christ’s Body, The Church Thou, of all consolers, best, Visiting the troubled breast Dost refreshing peace bestow. The Gift of Piety The gift of Piety begets in our hearts a filial affection for God as our most loving Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His sake persons…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts – Day 2
DAY TWO Christ’s Promise To Send The Paraclete Come, Father of the poor! Come, treasures which endure! Come, Light of all that live! The Gift of Fear The gift of Fear fills us with a sovereign respect for God, and makes us dread nothing so much as to offend Him by sin. It is a…
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Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts – Day 1
DAY ONE Creation Awaits Fulfillment Holy Spirit, Lord of light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure’ beaming radiance give! The Holy Spirit Only one thing is important — eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared–sin? Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of…
Knights Prayer
Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order. Keep us true to our pledge, to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace, ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues that should characterize those especially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights, we are constantly observed, our faith judged, and our Order appreciated. Accept, O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion, of Thy Servants, the Knights of the Precious Blood.
