The Holy Spirit

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  Word of God  
 
The Spirit of truth...
dwells with you, and will be with you.
Jesus; John 14:17
 


The Spirit comes with the tenderness
of a true friend and 
protector
to save, to heal, to teach, to counsel,
to strengthen, to console.

 
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Spirit will guide you into all truth.
Jesus; John 16:13
 


The Spirit comes to enlighten the mind first,
of the one who receives him,
and then, through him, the minds of others as well.

 
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Lord is God
and he has given us light.
Psalm 118:27
 


The Spirit offers his own light to every mind,
to help it in its search for truth.

 
St. Basil the Great, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Spirit...
will be with you.

Jesus; John 14:17
 


The Spirit comes gently
and makes himself known 'by his fragrance.
He is not felt as a burden, for he is light.

 
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control.
Galatians 5:22
 


Through the Spirit, we acquire a likeness to God.

 
St. Basil the Great, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Receive the Holy Spirit.
Jesus; John 20:22
 


Through the Spirit we become citizens of heaven,
we enter into eternal happiness,
and abide in God.

 
St. Basil the Great, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Do you not know
that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit?
1 Corinthians 6:19
 


Let us do all things as those who have God dwelling in us,
that we may be his temples,
and he may be in us as our God.

 
St. Ignatius of Antioch, 1st century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
To set the mind on the Spirit
is life and peace.
Romans 8:6
 


The Good Spirit is gentle, as God is gentle.

 
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 16th century

 

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