To attract the Holy Spirit

by Saint Catherine of Siena – Morning Prayer Holy Spirit, come into my heart; draw it to You by Your power, my God, and give me the grace of fear and charity. O Jesus, keep me from all evil thoughts; warm me, inflame me with Your sweetest love, and all sorrow will seem light to me! My Father, my sweet Lord, assist me in all my actions! Jesus, my love! Jesus, my love!

To obtain the twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit

by Father Ernest Manise, cssr Holy Spirit! Eternal Love of the Father and the Son; grant me the fruit of Charity , which unites me to You through love; the fruit of Joy that fills me with holy consolation; the fruit of Peace , which produces in me tranquillity of soul; the fruit of Patience , which makes me humbly bear all that may upset my particular tastes; the fruit of Benignity , which leads me to alleviate the needs of my neighbor; the fruit of Kindness , which makes me good to all: the fruit of Longanimity , which prevents me from being put off by any delay; the fruit of Meekness , which calms in me every movement of anger, stops every murmur, and suppresses every susceptibility in my dealings with my neighbor; the fruit of Faith , which commits me to lean with firm assurance on the word of God; the fruit of Modesty , which regulates my outward appearance; the fruits of Continence and Chastity which preserve my body in the holiness befitting Your temple, so that after having, with Your assistance, kept my heart pure on earth, I may merit in Jesus Christ, according to the words of the Gospel, to see my God forever in the abode of glory. Amen.

To ask for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

by Father Ernest Manise, cssr O Jesus! who, before ascending into heaven, promised Your apostles and disciples that You would send them the Holy Spirit to comfort and strengthen them, deign to send this sanctifying Spirit also into us. Come into us, Spirit of wisdom , who makes us know true happiness, and gives us the means to obtain it. Come into us, Spirit of intelligence , who by Your divine light enables us to penetrate the truths and mysteries of our holy religion. Come within us, Spirit of counsel , who helps us to discern, in difficult situations, what we must do to accomplish God’s will. Come into us, Spirit of strength , and bind us to God and to our duties, so that nothing can ever detach us from them. Come into us, Spirit of knowledge , who alone can give us perfect knowledge of God and of ourselves. I ask You for this divine and only necessary knowledge, with all the ardor of my soul; I will say to You unceasingly with Saint Augustine: “My God, may I know You, and may I know myself.” Come into us, Spirit of piety , who makes us accomplish with joy and ease all that God commands us, and, by the unction of divine love, makes us find the yoke of the Lord truly sweet and light. Come into us, Spirit of the fear of the Lord , who makes us avoid, with the greatest care, everything that may displease our heavenly Father. Glory be to You, eternal Father, who, with Your only Son and the Holy Spirit, consoles us with Your love.

To the Holy Spirit, God of Love

by Father Ernest Manise, cssr O Spirit! O Love! O Truth who are my God! Come and make a new creation in my soul; come, it opens itself to You without reserve; come, for it is poor, destitute, abandoned. Bring it light and peace; pour love into it like living water that springs to eternal life. I surrender myself entirely to Your guidance, O Holy Spirit. Too often, alas, I have resisted You or not wanted to listen to Your voice; but from now on I will obey You faithfully. My heart is Your domain, act in it as You please; rise up like the aquilon to strike down all my passions and overturn my plans that do not conform to Your good pleasure; come like a gentle and refreshing wind to console my soul. I surrender myself to Your guidance with a confidence that will bring me happiness and salvation. Yes, it is for You to command, and I am too happy to obey.

To the Holy Spirit for the Church

by Father Ernest Manise, cssr O Holy Spirit, Creator, be propitious to the Church of Jesus Christ; by Your divine virtue fortify it and strengthen it against the attacks of its enemies; by Your charity and grace renew the spirit of Your servants whom You have marked with Your anointing, so that in You they may give glory to the Father and to His only Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit, Spirit of truth, come into our hearts; give to all nations the radiance of Your light, so that, finding them united in faith, You may place Your complacency in them. Amen.

To the Holy Spirit, to ask for Holiness

by Cardinal Désiré Joseph Mercier O Holy Spirit! Soul of my soul! I adore You. Enlighten me. Guide me. Strengthen me. Comfort me. Tell me what I must do. Give me Your orders. I promise to submit to whatever You wish of me and to accept whatever You allow to happen to me. Only make me know Your will. Amen.

Prayer of the Church to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle 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. Let us pray: O God, who hast taught the hearts of Thy faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that, by the same Spirit, we may be made truly wise and evermore rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.