Come Holy Spirit

Today we celebrate the feast of Pentecost - the coming of the Holy Spirit as promised by Jesus. Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. The Holy Spirit descended on the apostles and their ministry began. Quite amazing isn't it? A rag-tag bunch of men and women that were not necessarily special; some bureaucrats, fisherman, and some had occupations to insignificant they weren't even mentioned! But yet they were given the charge to spread the revolutionary message of Christ Risen. Pentecost is always a powerful feast for me. It does remind the Church that even though we may not be necessarily special; some bureaucrats, fisherman, and other occupations - we are given the charge to spread the revolutionary message of Christ Risen! Of course we can't do it - not on our own efforts. We pray for the Holy Spirit. Here's a prayer I use every Sunday morning before I leave the sacristy. It's an ancient prayer to the Holy Spirit:

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,and lighten with celestial fire.Thou the anointing Spirit art,who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart.Thy blessed unction from aboveis comfort, life, and fire of love.Enable with perpetual lightthe dullness of our blinded sight.Anoint and cheer our soiled facewith the abundance of thy grace.Keep far from foes, give peace at home:where thou art guide, no ill can come.Teach us to know the Father, Son,and thee, of both, to be but One,that through the ages all along,this may be our endless song:Praise to thy eternal merit,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.