The Holy Spirit

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  Word of God  
 
I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate
to be with you always.
Jesus; John 14:16
 


Father, in the name of Jesus, give us the Spirit.

 
Bl. Peter Favre, 16th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.
2 Corinthians 5:17
 


The ‘new creation’ means the indwelling of the Holy Spirit
in a heart that is pure and blameless,
free of all malice, wickedness, shamefulness.

 
St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
This is how we know
that we remain in him and he in us,
that he has given us of his Spirit.
1 John 4:13
 


The Spirit is the source of holiness, a spiritual light,
and he offers his own light to every mind
to help it in its search for truth.

 
St. Basil, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Do you not know that your body
is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you,
which you have from God?
1 Corinthians 6:19
 


Those whose hearts are pure
are the temples of the Holy Spirit.

 
St. Lucy, 3rd century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Spirit of truth;
you know him, for he 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  
 
You send forth your spirit,
you renew the face of the earth.
Psalm 104:30
 


These words summon us to ever deeper faith
in God’s infinite power to transform every human situation,
to create life from death, and to light up even the darkest night.

 
His Holiness, Benedict XVI

 
 
  Word of God  
 
They were all filled with the holy Spirit
and began to speak in different tongues.
Acts of the Apostles 2:4
 


The person who is filled with the Holy Spirit speaks in different languages.
These different languages are different ways of witnessing to Christ,
such as humility, poverty, patience and obedience;
we speak in those languages when we reveal in ourselves
these virtues to others.

 
St. Anthony of Padua, 13th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Holy Spirit
will teach you all things.
Jesus; John 14:26
 


Come, Holy Spirit!
Bend the stubborn heart and will,
melt the frozen, warm the chill;
guide the steps that go astray.

 
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