Blessed Elena Guerra (23 June 1835 – 11 April 1914) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Oblates of the Holy Spirit. Guerra dedicated her life to the education of girls and made it the sole focus of her religious life while also making a strong emphasis on devotion to the Holy Spirit.
“Come Holy Spirit, set the world on fire”
Let us pray the novena below as often as we can, with hungry hearts and ask the Holy Spirit to set the world on fire.
Novena to the Holy Spirit by Bl. Elena Guerra
O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father…
Ask for a gift of the Holy Spirit in each mystery.
Repeat seven times : Father, in the Name of Jesus, send forth your Spirit, and renew the world.
Conclude with : O Mary, who by the work of the Holy Spirit, conceived the Savior, pray for us.
The seven mysteries invoking the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
1- Come, O Spirit of Wisdom, detach us from earthly things and infuse in us a love and taste of heavenly things.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus…
- O Mary, …
2- Come, O Spirit of Understanding, enlighten our minds with the light of your eternal truth and the riches of holy thoughts.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus…
- O Mary, …
3 – Come, O Spirit of Counsel, make us docile to your inspirations and guide us in the way of salvation.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus…
- O Mary, …
4- Come, O Spirit of Fortitude , and give us strength, constancy and victory in the battle against our spiritual enemies.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus…
- O Mary, …
5- Come, O Spirit of Knowledge, be the Master of our souls and help us to put into practice Your teachings.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus…
- O Mary, …
6- Come, O Spirit of Piety, come to live in our heart to possess and sanctify all of our affections.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus…
- O Mary,…
7- Come, O Spirit of the Fear of the Lord, reign over our will and make us always disposed to suffer every evil rather than to sin.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus…
- O Mary,…
Invocation to Mary:
O most pure Virgin Mary, by your Immaculate Conception you were made a chosen tabernacle of Divinity by the Holy Spirit. Pray for us.
May the Divine Paraclete come soon to renew the face of the earth.
Hail Mary…
O most pure Virgin Mary, by the Mystery of the Incarnation you became true Mother of God by the Holy Spirit. Pray for us.
May the Divine Paraclete come soon to renew the face of the earth.
Hail Mary…
O most pure Virgin Mary, persevering in prayer with the Apostles in the Upper Room, you were abundantly inflamed by the Holy Spirit. Pray for us:
May the Divine Paraclete come soon to renew the face of the earth.
Hail Mary…
Let us pray:
Send Your Spirit, Lord, and transform us interiorly with Your gifts. Create in us a new heart that we may please You and be conformed to Your will. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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