Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 9 – The Fruits of the Holy Spirit
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. June 3, 2017 St. Charles Lwanga and companions Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 9 Dear Family of Mary! January 25, 2011 “Dear children! Also today I am with you and I am looking at you and blessing you, and I am not losing hope that this world will change for […]
Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 8 – The Gift of Wisdom
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 J.M.J. June 2, 2017 Sts. Marcellinus and Peter Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 8 Dear Family of Mary! May 25, 2001 “Dear children! At this time of grace, I call you to prayer. Little children, you work much but without God’s blessing. Bless and seek the wisdom of the Holy Spirit […]
Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 7 – The Gift of Counsel
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 J.M.J. June 1, 2017 St. Justin Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 7 Dear Family of Mary! May 25, 2000 “Dear children! I rejoice with you and in this time of grace I call you to spiritual renewal. Pray, little children, that the Holy Spirit may come to dwell in you in […]
Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 6 – The Gift of Understanding
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 J.M.J. May 31, 2017 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 6 Dear Family of Mary! July 25, 1994 “Dear children! Today I invite you to decide to give time patiently for prayer. Little children, you cannot say you are mine and that you have experienced […]
Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 5 – The Gift of Knowledge
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 J.M.J. May 30, 2017 St. Joan of Arc| Dear Family of Mary! “Dear children! With a full heart I am asking you, I am imploring you children: cleanse your hearts of sin and lift them up to God and to eternal life. I am imploring you: be vigilant and open for truth. […]
Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 4 – The Gift of Fortitude
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 J.M.J. May 29, 2017 Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 4 Dear Family of Mary! February 25, 2005 “Dear children! Today I call you to be my extended hands in this world that puts God in the last place. You, little children, put God in the first place in your life. God […]
Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 3 – The Gift of Piety
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 J.M.J. May 28, 2017 7th Sunday after Easter (Ascension of the Lord in some US dioceses) Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 3 Dear Family of Mary! Today we pray for the Gift of Piety. This gift helps us to love God and by extension to love others. We definitely need this […]
Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 2 – Fear of the Lord
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. May 27, 2017 St. Augustine of Canterbury Dear Family of Mary! Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 2 Today we pray for the Gift of Fear of the Lord which is a foundational gift. Fear of the Lord leads us to great respect for God the Creator, and a desire […]
Let’s pray the Novena to the Holy Spirit!!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 J.M.J. May 26, 2017 St. Philip Neri Dear Family of Mary! Today we begin the Novena to the Holy Spirit. Each day until Saturday before Pentecost, we will pray this Novena together. Here is an explanation of the Novena from EWTN: The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the […]
Where is your gaze and heart?
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 J.M.J. May 25, 2017 The Ascension of the Lord Dear Family of Mary! The Gospel for Ascension Thursday: The eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power […]