All: In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Daily Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit
Receive, oh Holy Spirit!, the absolute consecration of my entire being, which I make to you on this day so that you deign to be from now on, in each one of the moments of my life, in each one of my actions, my Director, my Light, my Guide, my Strength, and all the love of my Heart.
I abandon myself unreservedly to your divine operations, and I want to always be docile to your holy inspirations.
O Holy Spirit! Deign to form me with Mary and in Mary, according to the model of your beloved Jesus.
Glory to the Creator Father. Glory to the Redeemer Son. Glory to the Holy Spirit Sanctifier. Amen.
Prayer for the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Oh, Lord Jesus Christ, that before ascending to heaven you promised to send the Holy Spirit to complete your work in the souls of your Apostles and disciples, please grant me the same Holy Spirit so that He may perfect in my soul the work of your grace and your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom so that I can despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only to things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to illuminate my mind with the light of your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel so that I can always choose the surest way to please God and win Heaven, the Spirit of Strength so that I can carry my cross with you and courageously overcome all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge so that I can know God and myself and grow in the perfection of the science of the saints, the Spirit of Piety so that I may find the service of God sweet and kind, and the Spirit of Fear of God so that I may be filled with loving reverence towards God and that theme in any way upset him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of your true disciples and encourage me in all things with your Spirit. Amen.
Prayer of the Sixth Day
If you withdraw your grace, nothing pure will remain in man, everything that is good will become sick.
The Gift of Understanding
Understanding, as a gift of the Holy Spirit, helps us grasp the meaning of the truths of our holy religion. By faith, we know them, but by Understanding, we learn to appreciate and desire them. It allows us to penetrate the deep meaning of the revealed truths and, through them, enliven the newness of life. Our faith ceases to be sterile and inactive and inspires a way of life that gives eloquent testimony to the faith that is in us. We begin to “walk worthy of God in all things pleasing and increasing in the knowledge of God.”
Prayer
Come, O Spirit of Understanding, and enlighten our minds, that we may know and believe in all the mysteries of salvation, and that at last, we may deserve to see the eternal light in the Light, and in the light of glory have a clear vision of You and the Father and the Son. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary, once. Glory
Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the flame of your love. Oh, God, who with the light of the Holy Spirit illuminates the hearts of your faithful, grant us that guided by the same Spirit, we enjoy what is right and rejoice with his heavenly comfort.
1.- Come, Holy Spirit, through your gift of Wisdom, grant us the grace to appreciate and estimate the goods of heaven and show us the means to attain them. Glory
2.- Come, Holy Spirit, by your gift of Understanding, enlighten our minds regarding the mysteries of salvation, so that we can understand them perfectly and embrace them with fervor. Glory
3.- Come, Holy Spirit, by your gift of Counsel, incline our hearts to act with righteousness and justice for the benefit of ourselves and our fellow men. Glory
4.- Come, Holy Spirit, by your gift of Strength, strengthen us with your grace against the enemies of our soul, so that we can obtain the crown of victory. Glory
5.- Come, Holy Spirit, by your gift of Science, teach us to live among earthly things so as not to lose the eternal ones. Glory
6.- Come, Holy Spirit, by your gift of Piety, inspire us to live soberly, justly, and piously in this life, to reach heaven in the next life. Glory.
7.- Come, Holy Spirit, by your gift of Fear of God, wound our bodies with your fear in order to work for the salvation of our souls. Glory
Prayer
O God, who has united the nations in the confession of your name, grant us that those who have been reborn by the water of baptism, have the same faith in their hearts and the same piety in their actions.
O God, who sent the Holy Spirit to the apostles, hear the prayers of your faithful so that they may enjoy true peace, who by your grace have received the gift of true faith. We beg you, oh God, that your Holy Spirit kindle in our hearts that flame that Christ brought to earth and ardently desired to be lit.
Inflame, O Lord, our hearts with the fire of the Holy Spirit, so that we may serve you chaste in body and pure in heart. Enrich our hearts, Lord, by fully pouring out your Holy Spirit by whose wisdom we were created and by whose providence we are governed.
We beg you, oh Almighty and Eternal God, that your Holy Spirit defend us and dwell in our souls, so that in the end, we may be the temples of his glory.
We ask you, Lord, that according to the promise of your Son, the Holy Spirit leads us to the full knowledge of all revealed truth. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.