Prayers to the Holy Spirit…..

Breathe into me,

Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.

Move in me, Holy Spirit,

That my work, too, may be holy.

Attract my heart, Holy Spirit,

That I may love only what is holy.

Strengthen me Holy Spirit,

That I may defend all that is holy.

Protect me Holy Spirit,

That I may always be holy.

St Augustine

A symbol of Pentecost is fire. This fire blessing has been used as a prayer by the Aboriginal people in the Kimberley for thousands of years.

May the fire be in your thoughts, making them good and just,

May it protect you from all harm.

May the fire be in your eyes,

May it open your eyes to see what is good in life,

May it protect you from speaking against another.

May the fire be in your ears,

We pray that you may hear with deep listening

So that you may hear the flow of water

And of all Creation and of the Dreaming.

May you be protected from gossip

And from those things that harm and break down your family.

May the fire be in your arms and hands,

So that you may be of service and build up love.

May the fire protect you from all violence.

May the fire be in your whole being,

In your legs and feet,

Enabling you to walk the earth with respect and care,

So that you may journey in ways of goodness and trust

And be protected from walking away form what is true.

Seasons of Social Justice

Australian Catholic Social Justice Council

THE SPARK OF GOD

‘Suddenly from heaven their came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them and a tongue resting on each of them. And they were filled with the Holy Spirit…’

Prayer
Come, Spirit of God!

Come to our earth, come to make the fire of the love of God dance in the hearts of the living.

— Pr

Spirit of God

The breath of creation is yours.

Spirit of God

The groans of the world are yours.

Spirit of God

The wonder of communion is yours.

Spirit of God

The fire of love is yours.

And we are filled

And we are filled.

Community of Aidan and Hilda(The Celtic Resource Book by Martin Wallace. Pg 46)

PENTECOST

Respond to each petition:

‘Come, Holy Spirit’

That the Spirit of counsel may protect families,

let us pray to the Lord:

Come, Holy Spirit.

That the Spirit of knowledge

may teach us to live as Christians,

let us pray to the Lord:

Come, Holy Spirit.

That the Spirit of courage

may help people with addictions,

let us pray to the Lord:

Come, Holy Spirit.

From Daily Prayers Under the Southern Cross, p. 127

HOLY SPIRIT

This is a prayer that Christians have said for many years and a prayer to say often. We ask the Holy Spirit for light to make good decisions and rejoice that the Spirit is with us. We can think about the meaning of this prayer for a long time. Choose one part of the prayer and tell what it means.

O God, who taught the hearts of the faithful

by sending them the light of your Holy Spirit,

grant us by that same Spirit

to have a right judgment in all things

and ever more rejoice in your holy comfort. Amen.

(Daily Prayer in the Classroom, by Kathleen Foley CSJ and Peggy O’Leary CSJ, pg 101)

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

Glory be to the Father
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Laying on of hands

My dear friends:

in baptism God our Father gave the new birth of eternal life

to his chosen sons and daughters.

Let us pray to our Father

that he will pour out the Holy Spirit

to strengthen his sons and daughters with his gifts

and anoint them to be more like Christ the Son of God.

The bishop and the priests who will minister the sacrament with him lay hands upon all the candidates (by extending their hands over them).

All-powerful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

by water and the Holy Spirit

you freed your sons and daughters from sin

and gave them new life.

Send your Holy Spirit upon them

to be their Helper and Guide.

Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding,

the spirit of right judgement and courage,

the spirit of knowledge and reverence.

Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.

(We ask this) through Christ our Lord.

Amen.