Day 9: Novena to the Holy Spirit
Day 9: Self-Control
Antiphon
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they will be created,
- And you will renew the face of the earth.
Prayer
Father, the wisdom and strength of your Holy Spirit made St Philip a model of chastity to inspire those around him. May that same Spirit strengthen us in mind and body, and teach us to serve you with pure hearts. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Reading (Galatians 5:16-17, 24-25)
I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh ...Now those who belong to Christ have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.
Responsory (cf. Romans 5:5; 8:11)
The love of God has been poured into our hearts (alleluia).
- By his Spirit living in us, (alleluia).
Concluding Prayer
Heavenly Father, hear the prayers that we make in the name of your Son, and give us the Paraclete whom he promised you would send. May your Holy Spirit cleanse our hearts and strengthen our bodies. May the purity of our lives bear witness to the power of your love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Col 4:6