Invocation to the Holy Spirit: why and how?
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He is the gift Jesus gave us before ascending to his Father."And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it. But you know it, because it remains with you, and will be in you." (John 14:16-17).
God's Spirit is with us, guiding us, enlightening us, consoling us, accompanying us throughout our lives. At the heart of our day, in the morning or before an activity, in the face of a difficulty, let's not hesitate to invoke the Holy Spirit. Let us be carried and invigorated by his breath, and let him transform our lives!
5 good reasons to invoke the Holy Spirit in my day
Invoke the Holy Spirit to give me strength and courage
The Holy Spirit is also called the Comforter, the Spirit of consolation.
In the face of difficulties we may encounter, be it the ordeal of illness or separation, or in the face of material difficulties, the Holy Spirit comes to strengthen us, anchor us in hope and help us move forward.
"When countless worries overwhelm me, you comfort me and comfort me" (Psalm 93 (94), 19).
Every morning, we can invite him into our day, entrusting him with what we're going to do, our work, and especially those tasks for which we may lack energy or enthusiasm.
(You'll also find a morning prayer and Bible verses to get your day off to a good start, or to motivate you to get to work!)
Invoking the Holy Spirit to help me make the right decision
It's not always easy to know which road to take... Yes, we want to do the right thing and follow Christ, but how do we know if we're making the right choice? Well, by asking the Holy Spirit to help us discern. The gift of discernment is one of the 7 gifts of the Spirit. So we can ask him to enlighten us and help us make the right choices.
"But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it." (James 1:5).
(Discover the novena to the Holy Spirit to receive his gifts)
Invoking the Holy Spirit to ward off physical and spiritual dangers
When we feel fragile or under attack, God's Spirit can come to our aid. He gives us the boldness, strength and courage to face our enemies and fight our battles, especially our spiritual battles.
"It is I who will give you language and wisdom that all your adversaries will be unable to resist or oppose" (Luke, 21, 15).
Invoking the Holy Spirit to prepare a meeting
We can also invoke the Holy Spirit before a meeting, a discussion we're apprehensive about, a delicate conversation... or even just before meeting a friend. It's the assurance ofbeautiful words, an exchange lived in the truth and love of God and, from then on, bearing beautiful fruit!
(Read more Bible verses on the importance of the Word)
How to invoke the Holy Spirit?
Some short, beautiful invocations to the Holy Spirit
An invocation can be short. It's addressed directly to the Holy Spirit and can be recited whenever we feel the need!
Here are a few examples of invocations:
- "Come Holy Spirit! "
- "Come, Holy Spirit, renew me!"
- "Holy Spirit, come and inspire us!"
- "Spirit of God, come and enlighten me!"
- "Sweet Comforter, Spirit of God, come and console me!"
Main prayers to the Holy Spirit
To ask the Holy Spirit to breathe into our lives, we can also take up some of his beautiful prayers Veni Creator or Veni Sancte Spiritus.
For example:
- "Come, Creator Spirit to visit us, Come to enlighten the souls of your sons, Fill our hearts with grace and light"(Veni Creator)
- "Come and strengthen our bodies in their weakness, And give us your eternal vigor " (Veni Creator)
- "Come, Holy Spirit, and send down from heaven a ray of your light" (Veni Sancte Spiritus)
- "Wash what is unclean, bathe what is dry, heal what is wounded" (Veni Sancte Spiritus).
Invite the Holy Spirit into your life with Hozana!
Discover how to let God's Spirit transform your life! Hozana offers you a variety of ways to experience renewal with the Holy Spirit:
- by opening yourself up to his 7 gifts, by reciting the novena to the Holy Spirit,
- discover the Holy Spirit's action in your life thanks to this daily prayer annotated just for you!
