June 17
Daily Gleanings of the Saintly LifeMonday of the Fourth Week after Easter
For He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will show you things to come. S. John 16:13.
THE Holy Spirit will give you understanding to know and a heart to love the truth; as He proceedeth from the Father and the Son, what He heareth He shall teach. So shall there be a oneness in the truth; it is but one truth throughout. So shall it ever be unto the end; the Holy Spirit within the Church speaks only what He hath heard. Being of one essence with the Father and the Son, He bringeth all things into intimate union; and in the Church, as in the hearts of men, He will be the "good and perfect Gift from above," coming down "from the Father of lights." In the Church, and in each member of it, the Holy Spirit shall bring all things into harmony and peace. One faith, one truth, one Lord, three Persons in one God, and bringing all Christians into that unity which is in God. When He speaks of the past, He shall bring to remembrance what Christ hath taught; and when He foretells things to come, "the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy."
Come, O Creator Spirit! Visit this soul of Thine; This heart of Thy creating Fill Thou with grace Divine. Who Paraclete art called! The Gift of God above! Pure Unction! holy Fire! And Fount of life and love! Finger of God's right hand! The Father's promise true! Who sevenfold gifts bestowest! Who dost the tongue endow! Pour love into our hearts; Our senses touch with light; Make strong our human frailty With Thy supernal might.