Come, Holy Spirit - a meditation

De Maria | 05/15/2016

Photo By: Flickr/Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P.-The Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit,
You are the love which proceeds from the Father and the Son

fill the hearts of Thy faithful
Establish in our souls, your Holy Temple.

and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
Set us on fire with your love.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.
In the image of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Into the Kingdom of God.

Let us pray. O God, Who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit,
O God, our Father, who by the waters of Baptism, poured the living water of the Holy Spirit into Your Temple in our souls.

grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise,
Grant that by the washing of Supernatural Saving Grace, we may be enlightened to your Spiritual Doctrines.

and ever to rejoice in His consolation.
And ever enjoy union with your and participation in your life.

Through Christ our Lord.
Through our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit, are one God, forever and ever.

Amen.
So be it!

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About the Author

De Maria

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My name is not, De Maria. But De Maria is who I am. About 30 years ago, the internet was new. And many of us, including my wife and I, considered it the Beast of Revelations. Therefore, we stayed off of it. But, one day, after experiencing a very powerful conversion back to the Catholic Church and the Spirit, being strong within me, made me yearn to teach the Faith. Little did I know, how little I knew about the Faith I practiced.

Becoming a Catechism teacher took me back to the days when I was young and hungry for knowledge. But in those days, no one wanted to be bothered answering my questions. And I believe that is one of the reasons why I fell away. No one could explain the Faith to me in a manner that was satisfactory. I didn't want to be that type of Catechist. I wanted to understand so that I could pass on my understanding. But it soon became obvious to me, that I didn't understand very much at all.

Then, one day, someone said, "why don't you ask for explanations on the Internet? There are lots of knowledgeable people there." So, I investigated. And, thanks be to God, I found a now defunct website for Catechists. I learned so much from them. I can't ever repay them.

But, back to my pen name, De Maria. Back then, most of us distrusted the Internet. And this forum for Catechists did not permit us to use our real names. They required pen names. So, since I love Our Lady, I took her name. (I am a guy, by the way.) In the grand tradition of male Saints who have adopted Our Lady's name, for instance, St. Louis "Marie" de Montfort and St. Alphonsus "Marie" de Liquori. And that's who I am. I believe that I belong to Mary and that I am sent by her to preach about her Son.

Besides this website, I have two more. Washed, justified and sanctified in the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and CatholicBibleTalk.