Day Four – Monday, June 2, 2025 | 7th Week of Easter
Prayed in preparation for Pentecost
Thou in toil art comfort sweet, Pleasant coolness in the heat, Solace in the midst of woe.
THE GIFT OF FORTITUDE
The Gift of Fortitude strengthens the soul against natural fear and supports it in the fulfillment of duty, even in the face of adversity. This divine gift empowers the will with holy courage, enabling it to undertake difficult tasks without hesitation, to confront danger, to rise above human respect, and to endure patiently the trials and sufferings of life, even those that last a lifetime. Fortitude is the heroic virtue of the saints and martyrs who persevered in love through every hardship. As our Lord teaches, “He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.” (Matthew 24:13)
PRAYER: Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in times of trouble and adversity. Strengthen my weakness and sustain my efforts toward holiness. Grant me holy courage in every temptation, and make me steadfast in the face of fear, that I may never be overcome or separated from You, my God and my greatest Good. Amen. 🙏
Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE
Glory Be to the Father SEVEN TIMES
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT: On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body, to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and have my being. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace, and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You, and ask You, by Your compassion, to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus, looking at His Five Wounds, trusting in His Precious Blood, and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace, O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son, to say to You always and everywhere: “Speak, Lord, for Your servant heareth.” Amen. 🙏
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul the work of Your grace and Your love.
Grant me:
- The Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the Things that are eternal,
- The Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth,
- The Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven,
- The Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and overcome with courage all obstacles to my salvation,
- The Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and myself and grow in holiness,
- The Spirit of Piety that I may find joy in serving God lovingly,
- And the Spirit of Fear of the Lord that I may be filled with reverence and avoid all that may offend You.
Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen. 🙏
Novena to the Holy Spirit: Prayed in preparation for Pentecost (link below)
Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gift | EWTN | https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/novena-to-the-holy-spirit-for-the-seven-gifts-309
The Novena to the Holy Spirit 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/the-novena-to-the-holy-spirit/
Daily Reflections with Philomena | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/