{"id":145075,"date":"2024-05-01T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T16:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=145075"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:08:18","slug":"living-in-the-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/living-in-the-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in the Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"145075\" class=\"elementor elementor-145075\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c95bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0c95bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a087e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72a087e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd0a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dd0a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As we prepare for Pentecost Sunday, join us for a Meditation Novena of reflections provided by members of our Regnum Christi family.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa87855 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa87855\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5f224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c5f224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"paragraph-count\">\n<p><em><strong>Living in the Spirit<\/strong>:<\/em>\u00a0A Pentecost Meditation Novena is designed to help you delve deeper into the central mysteries of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0<i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?\u00a0<\/i><i>How do I relate to and experience his presence? <\/i><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?\u00a0<\/i><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit?\u00a0<\/i>It will be a powerful opportunity to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action in the events of our lives and to ask for the light, strength, and love we so sorely need as Christians. Join members of\u00a0Regnum Christi\u00a0from all walks of life,\u00a0Legionaries of Christi,\u00a0Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi, and\u00a0lay members\u00a0as they share personal testimonies, reflections, and a vocal prayer to help deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Created as the COVID pandemic caused shutdowns worldwide in 2020, these reflections are still relevant today. Let us prepare ourselves to receive a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit and His gifts by praying for the needs of our world.<\/p>\n<p>See each day\u2019s meditation below.<\/p>\n<p><b>Come, Holy Spirit<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>The novena prayers were written by Fr. Eric Nielsen, LC, who currently lives in Rye, NY, where he is the local director of development for the Legionaries of Christ and assists in Regnum Christi activities.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-group mb-5\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa01de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfa01de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f85266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"5f85266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-5f85266\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"5f85266\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-1\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 1<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-1\"><p><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>\u201cAsking More of the Holy Spirit\u201d by Fr. Jason Brooks, LC:<\/h5>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Fr. Jason Brooks, LC resides in Clarkston, MI, and currently serves as the chaplain for the Regnum Christi sections in Detroit, MI.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_6jn6skj4ls seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/6jn6skj4ls\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/6jn6skj4ls\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/824572828&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Fr. Jason Brooks Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 1\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/fr-jason-brooks-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fr. Jason Brooks Pentecost Meditation Nov<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Fr. Jason Brooks Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 1\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/fr-jason-brooks-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ena Day 1<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<h5>\u201cThe Spirit Blows Where He Wills (John 3:4-8)\u201d by Matt Williams:<\/h5>\n<p><em>Matthew Williams resides in Detroit, MI with his wife Patty and 4 children. He is currently the\u00a0<\/em><em>Detroit Regnum Christi Locality Director.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_3eakoo1cz2 seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/3eakoo1cz2\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/3eakoo1cz2\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/821158219&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Matt Williams Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 1\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/matt-williams-pentecost-day-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Williams Pentecost Meditation Noven<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Matt Williams Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 1\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/matt-williams-pentecost-day-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Day 1<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>O Holy Spirit<\/em>, the bond of love between the Father and the Son, teach me how to love. Move my heart unto the perfect gift of self, and so transform me into a living member of Christ, for Christ is God and\u00a0<i>God is love<\/i>\u00a0(1 Jn 4:8).<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Remove in me any obstacle that keeps me from loving. Vanquish all pride and self-love from my heart. Free me from every form of slavery to the senses that bind me and prevents me from giving myself to others. Purify my intentions so as to seek your good pleasure above all else, and to never be moved by the esteem of others or by their approval.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Lord of love, grant me the security of knowing myself to be infinitely loved by you and to irradiate that love to others.<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-2\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 2<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-2\"><p><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<div class=\"paragraph-count\">\n<h5>\u201cKnowing the Voice of the Spirit\u201d by Lisa Small, CRC:<\/h5>\n<p><em>Lisa Small is a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi from New Zealand living in Atlanta, Georgia. She serves as the National Formation Director for the Regnum Christi Mission Corps, and as the Communications Director for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi in the North American territory.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_jdg37zn52p seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/jdg37zn52p\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/jdg37zn52p\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/824009224&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Lisa Small Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 2\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/lisa-small-pentecost-novena-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Small Pentecost Meditation Novena D<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Lisa Small Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 2\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/lisa-small-pentecost-novena-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ay 2<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer\u00a0<\/b><b>(Joy)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Spirit of joy<\/i>, come and fill our hearts with that joy which the world cannot give. Give us the joy that comes from peace of conscience, from the certitude of hope, and from the possession of you, the one supreme good who alone satisfies the deepest longings of our hearts. Free us from the weight of sin and selfishness, and grant us the enthusiasm of sons and daughters who know that we have already triumphed through Christ Our Lord.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-3\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 3<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-3\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer\u00a0<\/b><b>(Peace)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Spirit of peace<\/i>, reveal to us the face of Christ, the Prince of Peace, and of the Father of Mercies.\u00a0<b><\/b>Silence our hearts and our passions so as to hear you speak in your \u201cstill small voice\u201d (1Kings 19: 12), and recognize you as our Lord and consolation.\u00a0Finally, Spirit of peace, we ask you to heal whatever woundedness and brokenness there is in our souls, so as to live and love in harmony from now on.<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-4\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 4<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-4\"><div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Praying with the Holy Spirit\u201d by Melissa Foley:<\/h5>\n<p><em>Melissa resides in Atlanta with her husband and three children who support her enthusiastic mission of leading women to an awareness and experience of being loved.<\/em>\u00a0<em>\u00a0Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.resurrectedlife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resurrected Life.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_s7uipvfp9z seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/s7uipvfp9z\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/s7uipvfp9z\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/825873439&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Melissa Foley Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 4\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/melissa-foley-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa Foley Pentecost Meditation Noven<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Melissa Foley Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 4\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/melissa-foley-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Day 4<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>(Please note, the podcast\/video to which Melissa refers is no longer available.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer (Kindness)<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Spirit of Love<\/em>, grant me a heart that seeks the wellbeing of others for their own sake, disinterestedly. Give me your kindness not only to love but to show people they are loved and to perform works of love in a manner full of love.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Give me new eyes and a new heart so as to see Jesus in the people around me, and to live them as Jesus in thought, word, deed, and gesture. Finally, help me remember that we are called to be &#8220;the living expression of God&#8217;s kindness: kindness in our face, kindness in our eyes, kindness in our smile&#8221; (cf. Mother Teresa of Calcutta) so as to spread the fragrance of Christ in the world. Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-5\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 5<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-5\"><div class=\"paragraph-count\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>\u201cLiving Life Inspired by the Holy Spirit\u201d by Fr. Mark Haydu, LC:<\/h5>\n<p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/regnumchristinyctnj.org\/get-to-know-us\/legionary-priests\/fr-mark-haydu-lc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fr. Mark Haydu, LC<\/a>\u00a0resides in\u00a0the NY Tri-State area working as National Chaplain of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lumeninstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lumen Institute<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part I<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_epp3l9ix3g seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/epp3l9ix3g\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/epp3l9ix3g\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/821165779&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Fr. Mark Haydu Pentecost Meditation Novena (Part I)Day 5\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/fr-mark-haydu-pentecost-day-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fr. Mark Haydu Pentecost Meditation Nove<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Fr. Mark Haydu Pentecost Meditation Novena (Part I)Day 5\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/fr-mark-haydu-pentecost-day-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">na (Part I)Day 5<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Part II<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_eni4fmyv90 seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/eni4fmyv90\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/eni4fmyv90\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/823245535&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Fr. Mark Haydu Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 5 (Part II)\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/fr-mark-haydu-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-5-part-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fr. Mark Haydu Pentecost Meditation Nove<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Fr. Mark Haydu Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 5 (Part II)\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/fr-mark-haydu-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-5-part-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">na Day 5 (Part II)<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Spirit of Love<\/i>, grant me a heart that seeks the wellbeing of others for their own sake, disinterestedly. Give me your kindness not only to love but to show people they are loved and to perform works of love in a manner full of love.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Give me new eyes and a new heart so as to see Jesus in the people around me, and to live them as Jesus in thought, word, deed, and gesture. Finally, help me remember that we are called to be \u201cthe living expression of God\u2019s kindness: kindness in our face, kindness in our eyes, kindness in our smile\u201d (cf. Mother Teresa of Calcutta) so as to spread the fragrance of Christ in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-6\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1006\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 6<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1006\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-6\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>\u201cExperiencing the Living God\u201d by Cindi Carter:<\/h5>\n<p><em>Cindi Carter is a cradle Catholic who has lived in Michigan her entire life. She currently is the Business Administrator at Everest.\u00a0 She has been married to Jim for 25 years and they have one daughter, Serena, who is currently a student at the University of Michigan.\u00a0Cindi\u2019s retreat\u00a0<b>The Best News Ever! Experiencing the Living God in the Kerygma<\/b>\u00a0is available live or via Zoom.\u00a0 Contact her at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cindicarter.cc@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cindicarter.cc@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0if you are interested in the retreat for your small or large group.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_tcenot145d seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/tcenot145d\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/tcenot145d\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/824505847&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Cindi Carter Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 6\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/cindi-carter-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cindi Carter Pentecost Meditation Novena<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Cindi Carter Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 6\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/cindi-carter-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Day 6<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>(Gentleness)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>O Holy Spirit<\/i>, help me to learn from Christ, who is gentle and humble of heart (Mt. 11:29). Grant me self-dominion and control, so as never to be carried away by feelings of pride or the desire for attention, but always to reflect your kindness and love to all. Help me to know myself and accept myself as I am \u2013 a beloved child of God in whose image I am made \u2013 and to see others in the same light. Living in this light, make me peaceable, meek, and gentle with all those with whom I come in contact.<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-7\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1007\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 7<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1007\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-7\"><div class=\"paragraph-count\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5>\u201cThe Domestic Church and the Holy Spirit\u201d by Jennifer Ristine, CRC:<\/h5>\n<p><em><span class=\"il\">Jennifer<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Ristine, CRC<\/span>\u00a0is currently stationed in the DC area serving as a contributor for the RC Spirituality Center. She is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rcspirituality.org\/book\/mary-magdalene-insights-from-ancient-magdala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mary Magdalene: Insights from Ancient Magdala<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_p2ogrngz80 seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/p2ogrngz80\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/p2ogrngz80\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/821872075&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Jennifer Ristine Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 7\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/jennifer-ristine-pentecost-day-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Ristine Pentecost Meditation Nove<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Jennifer Ristine Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 7\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/jennifer-ristine-pentecost-day-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">na Day 7<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><b>(Self Control)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Spirit of freedom<\/i>, release my heart from every form of bondage to inordinate desires and sensuality. Grant me the \u201cfreedom of the sons of God\u201d (Rom 8: 21) so as to live in perfect self-control, docile to your will, and your inspirations. Grant me the honesty to call things by their name, to desire only what you desire, and never to negotiate with any thoughts, words, or actions which serve only to feed my self-love and to militate against your Kingdom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-8\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"8\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1008\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 8<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1008\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-8\"><div class=\"paragraph-count\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>\u201cThe Gift of the Spirit: Goodness\u201d by Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, LC:<\/h5>\n<p><i>Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, LC is currently serving as Chaplain of Regnum Christi men and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lumeninstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Lumen Institute<\/a>\u00a0in Atlanta, GA. He is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rcspirituality.org\/book\/journey-to-joy-reflections-on-the-7-sorrows-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Journey to Joy: Reflections on the 7 Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary<\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_ah1ds8xyzv seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/ah1ds8xyzv\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/ah1ds8xyzv\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/823250806&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Fr. Daniel Brandenburg Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 8\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/fr-daniel-brandenburg-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fr. Daniel Brandenburg Pentecost Meditati<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Fr. Daniel Brandenburg Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 8\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/fr-daniel-brandenburg-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Novena Day 8<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><b>(Goodness)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Spirit of God<\/i>, help me to set my eyes on the things of God and to always seek what is good. Grant me faith to seek the good of the intellect in seeking the Word of God, who is Truth. Grant me love to seek the good of the will by seeking union with yourself, who is the Bond of Love between the Father and Son. Grant me hope to aspire to the promises of our Good Father who invites me to live with Him forever in Heaven. Finally, Holy Spirit, by seeking all these things, grant me goodness of life, so as to reflect you to the world through my actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amen<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-9\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"9\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1009\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Living in the Spirit: Day 9<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1009\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" aria-labelledby=\"living-in-the-spirit-day-9\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord,\u00a0<\/em>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>\u201cThe Holy Spirit\u2019s Desire for Unity\u201d by Janet Lees:<\/h5>\n<p>Janet Lees has been married to her husband Tim for 36 years and they have 7 children and 12 grandchildren with the 13th on the way! She is a spiritual director in the Ohio Valley and feels so blessed to be on the Holy Ground of people\u2019s souls!!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0;position: relative\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_f6lgik2kt4 seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%;left: 0;opacity: 0;overflow: hidden;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/f6lgik2kt4\/swatch\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/f6lgik2kt4\/swatch\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/828558112&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"RCSpirituality.org\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCSpirituality.org<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Janet Lees Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 9\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/janet-lees-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janet Lees Pentecost Meditation Novena D<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" title=\"Janet Lees Pentecost Meditation Novena Day 9\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/rcspirituality-org\/janet-lees-pentecost-meditation-novena-day-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ay 9<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Take some time to ponder the mystery of God\u2019s action through his Spirit in the events of your own life and ask for the light, strength, and love so sorely need in witnessing as a Christian in today\u2019s world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Who is the Holy Spirit for me?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How do I relate and experience his presence?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>How has the Holy Spirit impacted my life?<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>What advice would I share to help someone grow in a relationship with the Holy Spirit after listening to this personal testimony?\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Novena Prayer (Unity)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Spirit of unity<\/i>, you came to draw all peoples together in the one Church of God at Pentecost. By uniting many peoples and making the Apostles understood in many languages, you undid the division wrought by sin at Babel. Come again to unite us together today, so that differences become only means of enrichment, and not of conflict. Draw humanity together with the bonds of love in a common faith. Help all people to partake in the full benefits of the one priesthood of Jesus Christ through the liturgy and the Sacraments. 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