Prayers to the Holy Spirit

In the Novena to the Holy Ghost (also known as the Novena to the Holy Spirit), we ask the Holy Spirit to send us His seven gifts.

This prayer, verse, and meditation for the first day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost reminds us that we need the grace of the Holy Spirit in our souls to live our lives as Christians.

For the second day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, the prayer, verse, and meditation remind us that the fear of the Lord, one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, is the beginning of wisdom.

On the third day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, we pray for the gift of piety.

On the fourth day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, we pray for the gift and virtue of fortitude.

On the fifth day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, we ask for the gift of knowledge.

On the sixth day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, our prayer, verse, and meditation focus on the gift of understanding.

On the seventh day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, we pray for the gift of counsel.

Our prayer, verse, and meditation for the eighth day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost focus on the gift of wisdom.

On the ninth day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, we pray for the fruits of the Holy Spirit, which reinforce our desire to do good.

This prayer is primarily used in the great Novena to the Holy Ghost that is recited every year between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday, but it is also a good prayer to say every week, in order to rededicate ourselves to the Holy Spirit, and after Confession, to ask for the grace not to sin again.

This short prayer, written by St. Catherine of Siena, a virgin and doctor of the Church, asks the Holy Spirit to unite us to Him and to infuse us with His grace.

In this prayer, written by St. Alphonsus Liguori, we ask the Holy Spirit to grant us His seven gifts.

In this prayer, which is part of the famous Novena to the Holy Ghost recited every year between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday, we ask Christ, Who promised the Holy Spirit to the apostles, to send His Spirit to us that we may receive the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.

This litany reminds us of the many attributes of the Holy Spirit, while asking for His guidance and grace as we struggle to grow in our spiritual life.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit for spiritual growth is particularly appropriate. This prayer, since it asks for a favor, is well suited for praying as a novena.

One of the most well-known prayers to the Holy Spirit, "Come Holy Spirit" is a good daily prayer to recite privately or with your family.

By submitting our will to the Holy Spirit, we grow in holiness. This act of consecration expresses our desire to unite ourselves to the Spirit's will.