Saturday, February 25, 2012

Fasting

The season of the fast has opened to us the gates of heaven; let us enter it with prayer and supplication, that on the day of the resurrection we may rejoice with the Lord.
"The Lord vanquished the devil after He fasted for forty days, not that He would have been unable to conquer him before fasting, but that He might show us that we can be victorious over the devil when, by fasting for forty days, we have been victorious over fleshly desires."
St Maximus of Turin (quoted in Magnificat p. 347)
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Novena to the Holy Spirit

"Wait for the promise of the Father...you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you." Acts 1:5,6

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.