Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Ps. 104; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 11-13; John 20:19-23 Rev. Fr. John-Mary Ntol Atep When good and great people die, we usually say prayerfully “REST IN PEACE.” And we engrave such words on their gravestones and other documents. It is prayerfully “said to express the hope that someone’s spirit has found peace after…
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT – DAY 9
THANKSGIVING AND CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH THE HANDS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the…
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT – DAY 8
BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT As disciples of the Holy Spirit, the height of discipleship is maturity. To be mature in the Spirit is to demonstrate the ability to be open to receiving and receiving afresh the Holy Spirit and to live in the Spirit and bear fruit, fruit that will last (John 15:16; Gal.…
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT – DAY 7
BLASPHEMIES AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT “Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.” — Mark 3:28-29
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT – DAY 6
AVENUES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’S ACTION – II The most beautiful experience, however, is discovering how many different charisms there are, and with how many gifts of the Spirit the Father fills His Church. This must not be regarded as a cause for confusion or unease: they are all gifts that God gives to the Christian…
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT – DAY 5
AVENUES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’S ACTION – 1 Thou who art sevenfold in Thy grace,Finger of God’s right hand;His promise, teaching little onesTo speak and understand. Thanks be to the Holy Spirit for the gift of the 5th Day of Novena in His honour. Our interest is to remind ourselves of the two great avenues…
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT – DAY 4
SURROUNDED BY A GREAT CLOUD OF WITNESSES: THE SAINTS! The witnesses who have preceded us into the kingdom, especially those whom the Church recognizes as saints, share in the living tradition of prayer by the example of their lives, the transmission of their writings, and their prayer today. They contemplate God, praise him and constantly care…
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: NOVENA TOTHE HOLY SPIRIT DAY 3 – PURIFICATION
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convince the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment: of…
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT DAY 2 LIVING A SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE
“Be filled with the Spirit . . . always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father. – Eph. 5:18-20 Rev. Fr. John-Mary Benedict Ntol Atep
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THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT – DAY 1
COME CREATOR SPIRIT Rev. Fr. John-Mary Benedict Ntol Atep The traditional form of petition to the Holy Spirit is to invoke the Father through Christ our Lord to give us the Consoler Spirit. Jesus insists on this petition to be made in his name at the very moment when he promises the gift of the Spirit…
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