Looking for God’s Goodness in contemplation and prayer. The Litany of the Holy Spirit.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter and Helper to be with you forever, the Spirit of Truth. . . . You know this Spirit, for it abides with you and will be in you. —John 14:16–17
During his Lenten hermitage some years ago, Father Richard composed this prayer litany of the Holy Spirit, imagining the Spirit’s many descriptive names. I invite you to read these names of the Spirit slowly as a way to awaken to the Spirit’s presence in your life.
Pure Gift of God
Indwelling Presence
Promise of the Father
Life of Jesus
Pledge and Guarantee
Defense Attorney
Inner Anointing
Homing Device
Stable Witness
Peacemaker
Always Already Awareness
Compassionate Observer
God Compass
Inner Breath
Mutual Yearning Place
Hidden Love of God
Implanted Hope
Seething Desire
Fire of Life and Love
Truth Speaker
Flowing Stream
Wind of Change
Descending Dove
Cloud of Unknowing
Uncreated Grace
Filled Emptiness
Deepest Level of Our Longing
Sacred Wounding
Holy Healing
Will of God
Great Compassion
Inherent Victory You who pray in us, through us, with us, for us, and in spite of us.
Amen, Alleluia!
Weekly Reflection Summary: Sacred Love.
Sunday. It’s Part of Me. The flames of the spirit dwelling within me grow.
Monday. Fashionable Wisdom. What will you wear today?
Tuesday. Voice Within. Do you have all the crazy voices in your head vying for attention?
Wednesday. Noticing. My heart rhythm and my interior life.
Thursday. Take Heart. The human heart has long been a symbol of love.
Friday. Divine Corrective. The Feast of the Sacred Heart.
Smitten With Goodness 