Posted in Holy Spirit on May 31st, 2011
Come, Holy Spirit of love, truth, and peace, change my heart that I may love with your love. May I choose Christ today and in every moment of my life – since he has first chosen me – and may I always prefer God’s love to all else. Amen. As the Father has loved me, [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Holy Spirit, Prayer on May 21st, 2010
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, companion in our waiting wisdom in our unknowing comfort in our grief. Should we be groping in darkness, may it be only your cloud overshadowing us to bring us to birth. Should our hearts shrink in fear, send your tongues of fire to make them bold. And when the familiar has lost [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Holy Spirit, Prayer on May 25th, 2008
The following is by Sister Elizabeth Hillmann. It was originally presented as a talk to the Christian Meditation group which meets at the Cenacle in Gainesville. You can view the video here: “The Consolation and the Challenge of the Holy Spirit Praying in Us,” or on YouTube. . . . . . . . . [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Holy Spirit on Jun 20th, 2006
Come, thou Holy Spirit, come, and from thy celestial home shed a ray of light divine! Veni, Sancte Spiritus, et emitte caelitus lucis tuae radium. Why do we say “Come”? Isn’t the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ always with us? If the Spirit of God were not present in us, we wouldn’t even [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in God Among Us, Holy Spirit, Presence on Nov 6th, 2005
Since 9/11, I have dreaded flying, not so much out of fear, but because of the hassle involved. So when I found out I had to go to Chicago, I was not looking forward to it. As it turned out, the trip from Gainesville to Chicago was uneventful, so I was feeling optimistic about the [...]
Read Full Post »