Powerful Daily Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Here is a lovely prayer to the Holy Spirit to help you in your daily discernment of seeking and embracing God's will, and your vocational discernment. 

And here is the text of both the advice and actual prayer, written by Cardinal Mercier:

I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness. Every day for five minutes control your imagination and close your eyes to all the noises of the world in order to enter into yourself. Then, in the sanctuary of your baptized soul (which is the temple of the Holy Spirit) speak to that Divine Spirit, saying to Him: 

O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You.
Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me.
Tell me what I should do; give me Your orders.
I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me
and to accept all that You permit to happen to me.
Let me only know Your Will.

If you do this, your life will flow along happily, serenely, and full of consolation, even in the midst of trials. Grace will be proportioned to the trial, giving you the strength to carry it and you will arrive at the Gate of Paradise, laden with merit. This submission to the Holy Spirit is the secret of sanctity.  - Cardinal Mercier

Related

What Is a Postulant, Anyway?

What Is a Postulant, Anyway?

We are blessed to have Postulant Allison share what life is like as a postulant.

Read More >
Mother Thecla's Words of Wisdom

Mother Thecla's Words of Wisdom

February is "Mother Thecla Month" for the Daughters of St. Paul—the month when we re...

Read More >
Drawing Close to God's Merciful Heart: Lectio DIvina

Drawing Close to God's Merciful Heart: Lectio DIvina

This Lectio Divina meditation on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12) helps us to reflect on how...

Read More >
"It is the Lord!" - the Prayer of Our Newly Perpetually Professed Sister

"It is the Lord!" - the Prayer of Our Newly Perpetually Professed Sister

The personal reflection of brand-new perpetually professed #MediaNun, Sister Emily Beata, FSP

Read More >
Meet Sr. Mary Peter!

Meet Sr. Mary Peter!

This week, meet Sr. Mary Peter! Originally from Ohio, Sr. Peter has been stationed everywhere from A...

Read More >
The "Wealth" of Living the Vow of Poverty

The "Wealth" of Living the Vow of Poverty

(This blog post is adapted from my blog on discernment, CoAuthorYourLifewithGod.com.) &nbs...

Read More >
Name


The Daughters of St. Paul: A presence of hope in today's world, is a digital magazine that gives you all the quick facts about us in image and words: who we are, our spirituality, our mission, plus interviews with four sisters who share what inspires them in their vocation, how they discerned, and what Pauline life is like for them now. 


                    

 

Stay  in touch with our #MediaNuns social media feeds to catch an "inside" glimpse into life as a Daughter of St. Paul!