Novena to the Holy Ghost: Day 1 - The Holy Ghost

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Novena to the Holy Ghost Day 1 - The Holy Ghost From Scott P. Richert, your Guide to Catholicism Welcome to the first day of your daily e-mail to aid you in praying the Novena to the Holy Ghost. The Novena is a nine-day series of prayers that recalls the original novena prayed by the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday. You should receive one e-mail each day to remind you to pray the prayers for that day. You will find links to each day's prayers below, as well as some extra resources each day to help you learn more about the Holy Spirit, the Ascension, and Pentecost. Prayer for Today Verse, Meditation, and Prayer for the First Day On this first day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, we are reminded of the importance of the Third Person of the Trinity. Before Christ ascended into Heaven, He told His disciples that He would send the Holy Spirit to perfect His work of salvation in their souls. The grace of the Spirit is the source of our life; without that grace, we cannot live as Christians. Prayers for Every Day of the Novena Our Father Next, recite the Our Father, the prayer that Our Lord taught us to say. Hail Mary Then, recite the Hail Mary, the best-known prayer to the Blessed Virgin, who joined the Apostles in praying the original novena to the Holy Ghost between Christ's Ascension and Pentecost. Glory Be Now, recite the Glory Be, a symbol of our faith in the Trinity, seven times (a perfect number, and the number of the gifts of the Holy Spirit). Act of Consecration to the Holy Ghost Then, make the Act of Consecration to the Holy Ghost, in which we implore the Holy Spirit for the grace to avoid sin. Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost Finally, pray the Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost, in which we ask Christ to send His Spirit to complete His work in our souls. Learn More About the Ascension The Ascension of Our Lord The Ascension of Our Lord, which occurred 40 days after Jesus Christ rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, is the final act of our redemption that Christ began on Good Friday. On this day, the risen Christ, in the sight of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. Is the Ascension a Holy Day of Obligation? A lot of confusion reigns about the feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. In most of the dioceses of the United States, the celebration of the feast has been transferred to the following Sunday, so many Catholics think that the Ascension is no longer considered a Holy Day of Obligation. You may be surprised to find out that it still is. This email is written by: Scott P. Richert Catholicism Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Novena to the Holy Ghost' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement