As Pentecost approaches, the Church enters a special period of prayer and spiritual preparation known as the Novena to the Holy Spirit. This powerful nine-day devotion commemorates the time when the apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary gathered in prayer after the Ascension of Jesus, waiting faithfully for the coming of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit Novena is considered the oldest novena in the Church, rooted directly in Scripture and the earliest days of Christianity. During these nine days, the faithful ask the Holy Spirit to renew their hearts, strengthen their faith, and fill them with His gifts, wisdom, guidance, courage, understanding, and peace.
In a world filled with uncertainty, distractions, and spiritual struggles, this novena invites us to slow down, pray deeply, and open our hearts more fully to God's presence and grace. Whether you are seeking clarity, spiritual renewal, strength during difficult times, or a deeper relationship with God, the Holy Spirit Novena offers a beautiful opportunity to grow closer to Him.
Join this sacred journey of prayer as we prepare our hearts for Pentecost and ask the Holy Spirit to transform, guide, and strengthen us in our daily lives.
Leader: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created.
Response: And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Leader: Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, help us to give true value to the things of the earth and fill us with love and desire for things of heaven. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord…
Response: That the face of the earth be renewed.
Leader: O Mary, who by the power of the Holy Spirit conceived the Savior…
Response: Pray for us.
Leader: Come, O Spirit of Understanding, enlighten our minds with the light of everlasting Truth and enrich it with Holy thoughts. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord…
Response: That the face of the earth be renewed.
Leader: O Mary, who by the power of the Holy Spirit conceived the Savior…
Response: Pray for us.
Leader: Come, O Spirit of Counsel, make us docile to Your inspirations and guide us on the way to salvation. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord…
Response: That the face of the earth be renewed.
Leader:O Mary, who by the power of the Holy Spirit conceived the Savior…
Response: Pray for us.
Leader: Come, O Spirit of Fortitude, give us strength, perseverance and victory over the obstacles to our Christian witness. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord…
Response: That the face of the earth be renewed.
Leader: O Mary, who by the power of the Holy Spirit conceived the Savior…
Response: Pray for us.
Leader: Come, O Spirit of Knowledge, teach and help us to put into practice Your holy teachings. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord…
Response: That the face of the earth be renewed.
Leader: O Mary, who by the power of the Holy Spirit conceived the Savior…
Response: Pray for us.
Leader: Come, O Spirit of Piety, dwell in our hearts so as to possess and sanctify all its affections. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord…
Response: That the face of the earth be renewed.
Leader: O Mary, who by the power of the Holy Spirit conceived the Savior…
Response: Pray for us.
Leader: Come, O Spirit of Holy Fear, reign over our wills and make us disposed to suffer all pains rather than sin. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord…
Response: That the face of the earth be renewed.
Leader: O Mary, who by the power of the Holy Spirit conceived the Savior…
Response: Pray for us.
Let us pray: O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, instruct the hearts of Your faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we may ever know what is right and rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
