The Holy Spirit Novena
Blessed by Bishop Henryk Jozef
Nowacki , apostolic nuncio for countries of Northern Europe)
2/ Saturday after Ascension
Reading Acts 8, 14-17
Then they laid hands on them,
and they received the Holy Spirit.
Gospel Mk 1, 9-11
The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus.
Prayer:
Almighty God, our Lord,
Father of Jesus Christ,
your Church lives in and from the Holy Spirit,
which is based on you.
We ask you to fill us more and more with the power of the Holy Spirit.
Give us the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and fortitude,
the spirit of knowledge,
piety and fear of God.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
