The Descent of the Holy Spirit

Descent of the Holy Spirit

A Meditation on the Third Glorious Mystery of the Rosary

True to Your promise,

You sent us the Holy Spirit, to teach and to guide us.

A burning flame, a holy desire for You that You’ve placed in our hearts, Oh Lord.

Your Holy Spirit with whom we share Your passion, and proclaim Your love.

Show us how to receive You, how to share You, oh Lord.

Give us Your words.

Strengthen us in Your purpose.

Protect our hearts,

as we join with all who love You in proclaiming Your Truth to our world.

Your Being in our being.

Your Love with our love.

Teach us how to see all the ways You offer us each day,

to serve and to share.

To perceive the people and experiences as they approach us,

join us in our experience, and move past us,

all as holy invitations for us to participate in the eternal flow of Your love.

The Pure Love, which You share with the Father,

which You long to share with us.

Bless the evangelists among us.

Help us to have ears to hear their teachings and their stories.

Teach us to speak Your Words, too, Father,

as You call others to Yourself through us.

As You do, give them ears prepared to hear

and hearts, we pray, Oh Lord, filled with longing —

a longing satisfied by naught else, save You —

as, with the flow of Your love through us,

we return to You all that is Yours.

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