Intercessory Prayers for Healing, Reconciliation and the Gifts of Wisdom and the Word of Wisdom

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1 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - FIRST DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE ONE Intercessory Prayers for Healing, Reconciliation and the Gifts of Wisdom and the Word of Wisdom Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am, broken and bruised, failed and beaten, stained and spoiled, lame and sick, depressed and desperate, worried and doubting, sinful and guilty, disillusioned and prodigal; You are my only recourse:- Forgive me, Save me, Heal me, wash me clean, set me free, deliver me from the evil one; I do not deserve to be called your (son) / (daughter) have mercy on me and take me in as one of your servants, in Your Mercy Lord; take me as I am. V: Father, as a child is carried in the mother s womb for nine months, carry us Lord in the womb of the Church during these nine days of the novena so that we may be born again, be born of the Spirit in Jesus' name. Amen. Mass Readings: Acts 18: 9-18; John 16: V: Come, Holy Spirit, help us live together in unity, in humility and love. (Ps 133:1-3; Eph 4:1-6). Heal and reconcile our hearts, our families and relationships, our Church and all other faiths, our secular groups, our communities and countries and all peoples and nations. Come, Holy Spirit and cure the sicknesses of our body, mind and spirit. Come Holy Spirit and attend to our temporal needs and difficulties and help us to help others in their need. Come, Holy Spirit and gift us with Wisdom to know the Truth and the Word of Wisdom to proclaim the graces of God.

2 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - SECOND DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE ONE Intercessory Prayers for Israel, the People of God s Covenant and the Gifts of Understanding and the Word of Knowledge Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am, broken and bruised, failed and beaten, stained and spoiled, lame and sick, depressed and desperate, worried and doubting, sinful and guilty, disillusioned and prodigal; You are my only recourse: forgive me, save me, heal me, wash me clean, set me free, deliver me from the evil one; I do not deserve to be called your (son) / (daughter) have mercy on me and take me in as one of your servants, in Your Mercy Lord, take me as I am. V: Father, make all your people docile to the Holy Spirit as Apollos, Cornelius (Acts 10), and the Virgin Mary were (Luke 1:38). As in the home of Priscilla and Aquila, may everyone in this church and in our homes be filled with the Holy Spirit. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen. Mass Readings: Acts 18: 23-28; John 16: V: Come, Holy Spirit upon the Jewish people, Israel - the first to hear the Word of God - and prepare them for the full realization of the hope of Israel - bless our elder brother, the people of your covenant (Gen 12: 1-3; Ps 122: 6; Is 62: 1-2; Acts 28: 20; Rom11). Come, Holy Spirit with the Easter Peace - the lasting Shalom of Jerusalem. Come, Holy Spirit rekindle the righteousness of Jerusalem to shine before the nations and in the hearts of the whole Jewish people in Israel and throughout the world. Come, Holy Spirit and gift us with Understanding to accept the Truths of our Faith and the Word of Knowledge to proclaim the workings of God.

3 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - THIRD DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE ONE Intercessory Prayers for the Renewal of the Church and the Gifts of Good Counsel and Discernment All : Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am, broken and bruised, failed and beaten, stained and spoiled, lame and sick, depressed and desperate, worried and doubting, sinful and guilty, disillusioned and prodigal; You are my only recourse, forgive me, save me, heal me, wash me clean, set me free, deliver me from the evil one; I do not deserve to be called your (son) / (daughter). Have mercy on me and take me in as one of your servants, in Your Mercy Lord; take me as I am. V: Father, make us one in the Spirit. As You have forgiven us, may we accept Your grace to forgive immediately all who have sinned against us. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Mass Readings : Acts 1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23 or 4:1-13 or 4:1-7; Mark 16:15-20 V: Come Holy Spirit, rekindle your fire and renew your Church (Mt 3: 11; Acts 2: 17-21). Come, Holy Spirit, renew the Church in our City, in our country, in our continent and in the world, with the Spirituality of Pentecost with a passion for fervent prayer, a great love for the Holy Scriptures, a desire for holiness and a commitment to serve. Come, Holy Spirit, gift us with good Counsel to speak prudently and with the Discerning of the spirits so that we may recognize Your presence and refute the enemy.

4 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - FOURTH DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE TWO Intercession for the Unity of Christianity and the Gifts of Fortitude, Courage and Healing Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am. I give you the Truth of my Heart recognizing that I am a sinner, confessing that I messed up my life when I went against Your will for me and for others and that I am the one responsible for the deplorable state I am in and the suffering I caused to others. I acknowledge that I have no defence or justification of my own except that Your Son Jesus is offering to be my surety with His Blood. In Your Mercy Lord; take me as I am, accept the Truth of My Heart and sent me free from this bondage. V: Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude uphold our soul in time of troubles and adversity, sustain our efforts after holiness, strengthen our weakness, give us courage against all the assaults of our enemies, that we may never be overcome and separated from Thee, our God and greatest Good. Holy Spirit use us as You wish to minister Healing of body, mind, memories, spirit, emotions and relationships to one another in time of sickness and give us, o Lord, the grace to endure all things and persevere to the end in doing your will. Amen. Mass Readings: Acts 19: 1-8; John 16: V: Come, Holy Spirit, unite your Church Father, make them one that the world may believe (Jn 17: 21; Eph 4: 1-6; 2: 11-18). Come, Holy Spirit, move us to full reconciliation through forgiveness, the cleansing of history and its memories and mutual acceptance. Come, Holy Spirit, gift us with Fortitude and Courage to follow righteousness and resist the evil temptations and Healing to make whole my brokenness and restore good health to the sick and restoration to the marginalized.

5 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - FIFTH DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE TWO Intercession for the Renewal of Society and the Gifts of Knowledge and the Wonder Working Power Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am. I give you the Truth of my Heart recognizing that I am a sinner, confessing that I messed up my life when I went against Your will for me and for others and that I am the one responsible for the deplorable state I am in and the suffering I caused to others. I acknowledge that I have no defence or justification of my own except that Your Son Jesus is offering to be my surety with His Blood. In Your mercy Lord; take me as I am, accept the Truth of my Heart and sent me free from this bondage. V: Father, send the Holy Spirit to give us the power to be witnesses for Jesus. May we not be ashamed of the gospel (Romans 1: 16). We pray in Jesus' name. Amen Mass Readings: Acts 20: 17-27; John 17: 1-11 V: Come, Holy Spirit, and renew the face of the earth, transform society by the power of your Spirit (Mk 16: 16-20). Come, Holy Spirit, make us promoters and defenders of the Culture of Life so that, born by the Spirit, we can make a difference in our Society, in the world, and in our governments. Come, Holy Spirit, gift us with Knowledge to know and follow the will of God and Wonder working power to defeat the enemy, win souls for Christ, enrich the Church and bring glory to God.

6 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - SIXTH DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE THREE Intercession for Conversion, Holiness and the Gifts of Piety and the Faith Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am. I give you the Truth of my Heart and I surrender myself to You, my Lord and my God. I give you back all that I am and all that I have, all that You have entrusted to me: I give You my soul, my heart, my mind, my body, my family, my dreams, my plans and desires, my vocation, my strengths and weaknesses, my virtues and vices, my achievements, successes, victories and failures, my name and reputation, my good deeds and my sins, my possessions, my needs and my debts, my work and leisure or unemployment, my talents, time and resources. I belong to You. You made me Lord. Restore me to Your plans. Do with me, in me and through me whatever You want my God. I am Yours. V: Spirit of truth, consecrate us by means of truth. By obedience to the truth may we be purified for a genuine love of our brothers and sisters (1 Peter 1: 22). In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Mass Readings: Acts 20: 28-38; John 17: V: Come, Holy Spirit, let faith and hope arise in the hearts of peoples and let your glory be manifested in your Church. (Rom 8: 28-30; 10: 9-10; Jn 3: 5-8) Come, Holy Spirit, convert all poor sinners, help us to grow in Holiness, reveal Your Glory, in our families, in the Church and in the world. Come, Holy Spirit, gift us with Piety to enter into a deeper personal relationship with Jesus and the virtue of Faith to overcome or move the mountains that separate us from the fullness of life that Jesus promised us and to believe all Your instructions, words and promptings.

7 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - SEVENTH DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE THREE Intercession for Empowerment for Evangelization and the Gifts of Fear of the Lord and Prophesy Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am. I give you the Truth of my Heart and I surrender myself to You my Lord and my God. I give you back all that I am and all that I have, all that You have entrusted to me. I give You my soul, my heart, my mind, my body, my family, my dreams, my plans and desires, my vocation, my strengths and weaknesses, my virtues and vices, my achievements, successes, victories and failures, my name and reputation, my good deeds and my sins, my possessions, my needs and my debts, my work and leisure or unemployment, my talents, time and resources. I belong to You. You made me Lord. Restore me to Your plan. Do with me, in me and through me whatever You want my God. I am Yours. V: Holy Spirit of God infuse us in Your Love and give us the Grace of never losing Your friendship. Keep us Lord under your wings and reveal to us the message of Your Heart so that we will never wonder far from You. Amen Mass Readings: Acts 22: 30; 23: 6-11; John 17: V: Come, Holy Spirit, empower us to fulfill your call to be witnesses to the ends of the earth, to be bearers of the Good News (Acts 1: 8). Come, Holy Spirit, empower us to be Your witnesses, to bring the Gospel to the whole of creation. Come, Holy Spirit, make us apostles of the New Evangelization in the Church, in the marketplace and in the courtyard of the gentiles. Come, Holy Spirit, gift us with the Fear of the Lord so that with all our heart, we hope never to be separated from the Love of God. Give us also Your gift of Prophecy, so that we may help others through instruction, edification, consolation, hope and exhortation, to also Love and Fear the Lord. -

8 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - EIGHTH DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE FOUR Intercession for the Victory of the Holy Cross for the Gift of Tongues and Interpretation Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am. I give you the Truth of my Heart and I surrender myself to You my Lord and my God. Restore me according to Your plans, cleanse, fashion and mold me anew. Make present the grace of my Baptism and Confirmation, baptizing me in the Holy Spirit so that I may be born again according to Thy will oh Lord. V: Lord Jesus, take us as we are and prepare us to be baptized, that is, immersed in the Holy Spirit and in Your fire of purification (Matthew 3:11). Grant us the gift to pray in the Spirit, praising and worshiping You in tongues with interpretation and the gift to utter your sacred prophecies (Romans 8: 26-27) to boldly proclaim the Gospel of Life and Truth. Amen. Mass Readings: Acts 24:27; 25:13-21 John 21: V: Come, Holy Spirit, let your victory be proclaimed and your glory be revealed upon the face of the earth. (Eph 1:1 5-23; 2: 16; 1; Cor 1: 17-18) Come, Holy Spirit, mold, fashion and equip us to bear witness of the power and victory of the Holy Cross so that its saving power is manifested over all the earth and the whole world knows and testifies that Jesus Christ is Risen. Come, Holy Spirit, gift us with Tongues, so that we may abandon ourselves on Your pinions and Your sacred wings carry us to the gentle arms of Abba our Father singing songs from the heart as unintelligible voices of infants and babes in perfect communion of love and trust with God. (Rom. 8:26) Give us also the gift to Interpret Your sacred revelations so that we follow you more intimately and share you with more conviction. Through Christ Our Lord.

9 HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA - NINTH DAY - CONVERSION - STAGE FOUR A new outpouring of the Holy Spirit and His Gifts: The gift of a New Pentecost and Mission Amen. Lord God I come to You just as I am. I give you the Truth of my Heart and I surrender myself to YOU my Lord and my God. Restore me according to Your plans, cleanse, fashion and mold me anew. Make present the grace of my Baptism and Confirmation, baptizing me in the Holy Spirit so that I may be born again according to Thy will oh Lord. V: Father, renew our Baptism and Confirmation. Stir into flame the gifts of the Spirit in our life (2 Timothy 1: 6-7). Send the Holy Spirit to come down on this assembly and in the whole Church as for a New Pentecost to produce in us the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, and self-control so that we will bear witness to the Risen Lord Jesus Christ with our lives in the world we live, work and pray (Galatians 5: 22-23). Make us instruments of the New Evangelization with a renewed vigor, ardor and enthusiasm and with unwavering fidelity and commitment through to Christ Our Lord. Amen Mass Readings: Acts 28: 16-20, 30-31; John 21: Pentecost Vigil: Gen.11:1-9or Ex.19:3-8;16-20 or Ez.37:1-4 or Joel 2:28-32 Rom:8:22-27 John 7:37-39 V: Lord Jesus, You said to your disciples: Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift that I told you about (Acts 1: 4). You have made the Church the New Jerusalem, the City of David, City of God, City of the Last Supper, the Eucharist, the City of Your Passion, Death and Resurrection, the City of the Victory of Your Holy Cross, the City of the Upper Room, where Mary and the disciples wait in fervent prayer, the City of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit is coming with Fire to reenergize Your Church, the City of Your Return, where the Spirit and the Bride say Come. Here we await, Lord Jesus send forth Your Spirit and set our cities ablaze. Come, Holy Spirit, we want to be Born Again through Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Grant us a fresh infusion of the graces of our own Baptism and Confirmation to bring about an abundant effusion of Your Gifts for the building up of the Body of Christ in love and to bring all things in heaven and on earth under His headship (Eph 4: 12; 1: 10; 1Cor12: 1-11).

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