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HOMAGE OF ADORATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
"Rosary of the Paraclete"
It is regretful to acknowledge that the Holy Spirit has little or no place in
the spiritual life of most Catholics. This is, without any doubt, a great
drawback in our life. Let us reform our conduct: it is never too late! This is
something very simple we can do to change this condition to honor God, the Holy
Spirit (of Love) and draw upon ourselves His manifold gifts and graces.
Let us endeavor to acquire, as something truly important, a real doctrinal and
solid devotion for the recitation of the "Rosary of the Paraclete."
(Received from the Sisters of the Holy Spirit in Pittsburgh, PA, a community
from Poland.)
Take your normal 5 decade rosary beads and begin with the Creed.
After the Apostles' Creed, very slowly and piously, say the Glory be to the
Father, etc. Then say the "Our Father." Now, very
fervently say this beautiful invocation:
"Father, please increase Your Holy Spirit dwelling in me since my Baptism;
I ask in Jesus' Name. Amen."
Now on each Hail Mary bead say with a burning heart of love of God:
"Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in us the
fire of Your love.!"
After the decade recite:
Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be recreated; and You will renew the
face of the earth."
Let us pray: O God, Who did instruct the hearts of Your faithful by
the Light of Your Holy Spirit; grant that by the same Spirit we may be truly
Wise and ever rejoice in His consolation. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Then recite the 2nd decade as above. Etc... After the 5th, recite the
"Hail Holy Queen" in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary who presided in
the Cenacle (Upper Room) on Pentecost Sunday and who encourages us to be
obedient to the instructions of her Spouse, God, the Holy Spirit.
Those who wish may consider these 5 Glorious Mysteries concerning Five
Wonderful Operations of the Holy Spirit while reciting the beads of the Holy
Spirit.
1st Mystery: Let us honor the Holy Spirit and adore Him, the Substantial
Love which proceeds from the Father and the Son, uniting Them in an eternal and
infinite love.
2nd Mystery: Let us honor the Holy Spirit and adore Him in the Immaculate
Conception of Mary, sanctifying her from the very first instant with a plenitude
of grace.
3rd Mystery: Let us honor the Holy Spirit and adore Him in His operation in
the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Incarnation of the Word, the Son of God, by His
Divine Nature and the Son of Mary in His humanity.
4th Mystery: Let us honor the action of the Holy Spirit and adore Him in His
coming to our Holy Mother, the Church on the glorious day of Pentecost in the
Cenacle.
5th Mystery: Let us honor the action of the Holy Spirit and adore Him
abiding forever in the Church and faithfully assisting her, according to His
Divine promise, till the end of the world.
Practices:
Recite this Rosary of the Holy Spirit:
a) often, even daily,
b) especially on Sundays and as part of the Novena for Pentecost,
c) when some important decision must be made, d) at certain grave moments and
when special spiritual help is needed, and
d) on recollection days and retreats.
This wonderful and simple "Rosary" must become very familiar to
everyone and one of our great Catholic devotions. We must have enlightened
spirituality. The Blessed Virgin, Queen of Doctors and of the Cenacle, will
bless you. You will thus win her Heart "Full of grace," for she is the
Masterpiece of the Holy Spirit's operation.
In your devotions, you should always keep in mind the essential. The first of
all devotions must be to the Blessed Trinity, and therefore, also to the Holy
Spirit, the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity.
-- Fr. Mateo, SS.CC. ++ Imprimatur + Carolus Hubertus LeBloud, Episcopus
Sancti Josephi, Enthronment of the Sacred Heart in the Hmoe National Center,
Washington, D.C.
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