Heal our wounds- our strength renew; On our dryness pour Thy dew; Wash the stains of guilt away! The gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernatural prudence, enabling it to judge promptly and rightly what must be done, especially in difficult circumstances. Counsel applies the principles furnished by Knowledge and Understanding to the innumerable concrete cases that confront us… (more…)
If Thou take Thy grace away, nothing pure in man will stay, all his good is turned to ill. Understanding, as a gift of the Holy Ghost, helps us to grasp the meaning of the truths of our holy religion. By faith we know them, but by Understanding we learn to appreciate and relish them. It enables us to penetrate… (more…)
Light Immortal! Light Divine! Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, and our inmost being fill! The gift of Knowledge enables the soul to evaluate created things at their true worth- in their relation to God. Knowledge unmasks the pretense of creatures, reveals their emptiness, and points out their only true purpose as instruments in the service of God. It shows… (more…)
Thou in toil art comfort sweet; Pleasant coolness in the heat; Solace in the midst of woe. By the gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against natural fear and supported to the end in the performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will an impulse and energy which move it to undertake without hesitancy the most arduous tasks, to… (more…)
I THANK YOU GOD FOR MY MOTHER. I THANK YOU THAT SHE GAVE ME LIFE AND NURTURED ME ALL THOSE YEARS. SHE GAVE ME MY FAITH, HELPING ME TO KNOW YOU AND TO KNOW JESUS, OUR BLESSED MOTHER, THE CHURCH AND ALL GOOD THINGS. SHE TAUGHT ME HOW TO LOVE AND HOW TO SACRIFICE. SHE WORKED SO HARD AND HAD… (more…)
Thou of all consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, Dost refreshing peace bestow. The gift of piety begets in our hearts a filial affection for God as our loving Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His sake persons and things consecrated to Him, as well as those who are vested with His authority, His Blessed Mother and… (more…)
