Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,That my thoughts may all be holy.Act in me, O Holy Spirit,That my work, too, may be holy.Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit,That I love but what is holy.Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit,To defend all that is holy.Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit,That I always may be holy.
By Fr. Joseph Gates:
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On My Daily Round
I pray each morning that I not be blind To Christ, Who moves that day among my kind. I dare not turn a Hungary man away, Lest I be leaving Him unwed today. I dare not slight some tattered, unclothed one, Lest I should fail to warm and clothed God’s Son. I cannot pass one … Continue reading
Mother Mary’s Holy Healing Maternity
Mary, Mother,Grace-filled vessel,Poised throughout your lifeTo receive God’s word. Always listening,By obedience wooing,Caressing to your heartThe holy Word of GodFrom your holy infancy. You conceived in your heartOur God eternal,Before He enteredYour virginal and Immaculate Womb. Grace upon graceYour beauty unfoldedIn blossom so rareUpon this Earth. Season upon season,You moved in silence hidden,In prayer secure. … Continue reading
