Let us pray for the fruits of the Holy Spirit in our lives as we celebrate PENTECOST this weekend

Holy Spirit, we ask that you grant us your fruits as we celebrate your coming at Pentecost: 

1. CHARITY: The great charity of all the host of saints is only made possible by your power, Divine Spirit. Increase in us the virtue of charity that we may love as God loves with the selflessness of the saints.

2. JOY: Christ’s disciples are marked with an uncompromisable joy in times of trial, difficulty, and pain. Give us, Holy Spirit, the joy that surpasses all understanding that we may live as a witness to your love and fidelity!

3. PEACE: Christ’s peace is different than the peace of our temporal world.  Christ’s peace is rooted in faith, but it can be destroyed by sin and the attacks of the Devil.  May our Advocate, the Holy Spirit, help us achieve a peace that survives all attacks. 

4. PATIENCE: Help us to endure our trials and tribulations with an eternal patience that is only possible through you, Holy Spirit.

5. KINDNESS:  Jesus approached sinners with immense kindness. Holy Paraclete, please treat us with the same kindness and give us the ability to treat all others with that kindness as well.

6. FAITHFULNESS: The Lord is ever faithful. Though we are weak and distracted, Holy Spirit, please give us the grace to be faithful to you as you are to us!

7. GENTLENESS: Despite the gravity of our sins, may the Lord treat us with gentleness. Dear Holy Spirit, give us your power to treat all in our lives with this spirit of gentleness.

8. SELF-CONTROL: The martyrs of the faith had the self-control to go joyfully to a painful death with courage and strength. Give us this self-control to have command over our emotions and desires that we may serve you more fully.

9. GOODNESS: May we always strive to have the goodness of the saints in heaven. Holy Spirit, renew us by your power with your goodness that we may bring Christ’s Good News to the world.