POPE JOHN PAUL II's
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
For the Second Year of Preparation for the Jubilee Year 2000

HOLY SPIRIT,
most welcome guest of our hearts,
reveal to us the profound meaning of the Great Jubilee
and prepare our hearts to celebrate it with faith,
in the hope which does not disappoint,
in the love which seeks nothing in return.

SPIRIT OF TRUTH,
you who search the depths of God,
memory and prophecy in the Church,
lead mankind to recognize in Jesus of Nazareth
the Lord of glory, the Savior of the world,
the supreme fulfilment of history.

      Come, Spirit of love and peace!

CREATOR SPIRIT,
hidden builder of the Kingdom,
by the power of your saints guide the Church
to cross with courage the threshold of the new millenium
and to carry to the coming generations
the light of the Word who brings salvation.

SPIRIT OF HOLINESS,
divine breath which moves the universe,
come and renew the face of the earth.
Awaken in Christians a desire for full unity,
that they may be for the world
an effective sign and instrument
of intimate union with God and of the unity
of the whole human race.

      Come, Spirit of love and peace!

SPIRIT OF COMMUNION,
soul and strength of the Church,
grant that the wealth of charisms and ministries
may contribute to the unity of the Body of Christ;
grant that the laity, consecrated persons
  and ordained ministers
may work together in harmony
  to build the one Kingdom of God.

SPIRIT OF CONSOLATION,
unfailing source of joy and peace,
inspire solidarity with the poor,
grant the sick the strength they need,
pour out trust and hope
upon those experiencing trials,
awaken in all hearts a commitment
to a better future.

      Come, Spirit of love and peace!

SPIRIT OF WISDOM,
inspiration of minds and hearts,
direct science and technology
to the service of life, justice and peace.
Render fruitful our dialogue
with the followers of other religions,
and lead the different cultures
to appreciate the values of the Gospel.

SPIRIT OF LIFE,
by whose power the Word was made flesh
in the womb of the Virgin Mary,
the woman of attentive silence,
make us docile to the promptings of your love
and ever ready to accept the signs of the times
which you place along the paths of history.

      Come, Spirit of love and peace!

To you, Spirit of Love,
with the Almighty Father
and the Only-Begotten Son,
be praise, honor and glory
for ever and ever. Amen.



A SHORT GLOSSARY ON PENTECOST

PENTECOST SUNDAY
Fifty days after Easter Sunday, regarded as the birthday of the Church. Pentecost Sunday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, the preaching of Peter and the other Apostles to the Jews in Jerusalem, the baptism and aggregation of some 3,000 persons to the Christian community (Acts 2:1-41). Pentecost was carried over from the original Jewish "Feast of Weeks" observed fifty days after the Passover.

HOLY SPIRIT
The term by which we refer to the one God as Personalized Love; the other name of God's Love. God the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Holy Trinity, who proceeds from the Father and the Son and who is equal to them in every respect; inspirer of the Prophets and writers of Sacred Scripture; promised by Christ to the Apostles as their advocate and strengthener; appeared in the form of a dove at the baptism of Christ and as tongues of fire at his descent upon the Apostles; soul of the Church and guarantor, by his abiding presence and action, of truth in doctrine; communicator of grace to humanity, for which reason the Holy Spirit is called the Sanctifier.

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Supernatural habits disposing a person to respond promptly to the inspiration of grace; promised by Christ and communicated through the Holy Spirit, especially in the Sacrament of Confirmation. They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.

FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, mildness, faith, modesty, continence, chastity.


 

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