Devotion to the Holy Spirit

By The Benedictine Convent of Clyde, Missouri

This small book explains the classic seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and how to obtain them. It shows how the Holy Ghost works in our souls, and what the soul is like with the Holy Spirit and also without Him. Plus, within this booklet are many prayers to the Holy Spirit that will draw us closer to Him. Devotion to the Holy Spirit is the key to receiving the Holy Spirit profoundly into our hearts and receiving the treasures of sanctity that He wants to pour out upon us.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TAN Books
• Release date: Oct 1, 2001
• ISBN: 9781505128611

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DEVOTION

TO THE

HOLY SPIRIT

"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings."

—Romans 8:26

DEVOTION

TO THE

HOLY SPIRIT

"And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness. And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord."

—Isaias 11:2-3

That in all things God may be glorified.

—Holy Rule of St. Benedict

TAN Books

Charlotte, North Carolina

Nihil Obstat: Stephanus Schappler, O.S.B.

Abbas Coadjutor Im.

Conceptionis

Imprimatur: Carolus Hubertus Le Blond

Episcopus Sancti Josephi

Originally published at Clyde, Missouri. Fifth Edition, 1950, 134,500.

Retypeset and republished in 2002 by TAN Books.

Library of Congress Control No.: 2001-132394

ISBN: 978-0-89555-701-8

Cover illustration: Detail of Crowning of Mary window photo. Photo © 1996 Alan Brown, Bardstown, Kentucky. Cover design: Pete Massari, Rockford, Illinois.

Printed and bound in the United States of America.

TAN Books

Charlotte, North Carolina

www.TANBooks.com

2002

Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

CONTENTS

1. Who Is the Holy Spirit?

2. Magnificent Works of the Holy Spirit

3. The Operations of the Holy Spirit in the Soul

4. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

5. The Fruits of the Holy Spirit

6. The Greatest Gift of the Holy Spirit

7. The Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit

8. Devotion to the Holy Spirit

Prayers

Thanksgiving for Baptismal Graces

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Hymn to the Holy Spirit

Litany of the Holy Spirit

Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

Prayer for Unity

Prayer for the Afflicted

To Obtain the Grace of the Holy Spirit

Act of Contrition

Prayer of St. Gertrude

Aspirations to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit

Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Prayer in Honor of the Holy Spirit

Prayer to the Holy Spirit in Favor of the Church

Sighing for the Holy Spirit

Prayer to Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for Sinners

O Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit

DEVOTION

TO THE

HOLY SPIRIT

But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity.

—Galatians 5:22-23

Chapter 1

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

THE Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, the Person of Divine Love. He is called a spirit because He proceeds from the Father and the Son. The Father and the Son love one another with an infinite love and this love is a Person, the Person of the Holy Spirit, who is the bond of union, the source of happiness of the Father and the Son. From eternity to eternity, the Father loves the Son, and the Son loves the Father. They rejoice in this Divine Love, in the Person of the Holy Spirit.

As the sun gives light and warmth to all the inhabitants of the earth, so the Holy Spirit gives grace and light to all men, but especially to the Holy Catholic Church and to the hearts of the just [those in the state of Sanctifying Grace]. To the Holy Spirit are especially attributed the works of the Blessed Trinity in which love excels,

Reviews for Devotion to the Holy Spirit

[neverstopreading-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The Holy Spirit gets neglected in all of Christianity, including Catholic pulpits. Typically we hear of the role of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and at confirmations, but during the rest of the year, not much is said. Furthermore, most prayer books contain few devotions to the Holy Spirit. This little book fills that void and does it well.The first 50 pages summarize the theology of the Holy Spirit; the next 20 include several prayers, including prayers of thanksgiving, supplication, praise, contrition and consecration. The one thing it is lacking is a novena.