The Human Heart, Soul and Mind By Ven. Francis Mary Paul Libermann A ship has sails and rudder; The wind blows into the sail, Getting the ship to proceed as it should, So it advances by its sails And takes its general direction. Yet this direction could be too vague And could lead the ship astray at times. So there is the rudder, To guide it exactly in its due course Without straying in any way. Your soul is the ship, Your heart represents the sail, The Holy Spirit is the wind; He blows into your will and your soul goes forward, Proceeding towards the goal God proposes for it. Your mind is the rudder to prevent you, In the strength and vivacity Of the movement given to your heart, From departing from the straight line Determined by the divine goodness. Pentecost Hymn Holy Spirit, Lord of Light, From Your clear celestial height Your pure and beaming radiance give. Come, O Father of the poor Come with treasures which endure Come, O Light of all that live. You of all Consolers best You the soul's delightsome Guest Do refreshing Peace bestow. You in toil are Comfort sweet Pleasant Coolness in the heat Solace in the midst of woe. Light Immortal, Light Divine, Visit now these hearts of thine And our inmost being fill. If you take Your grace away Nothing pure in us will stay All our good is turned to ill. Heal our wounds, our strength renew On Our dryness pour Your dew Wash the stains of guilt away. Bend the stubborn heart and will Melt the frozen, warm the chill Guide the steps that go astray. You on those who evermore You confess and You adore In Your Sevenfold Gifts descend. Give them Comfort when they die. Give them Life with You on high Give them Joys which never end. Amen. Prayer of St. Francis before the Crucifix at San Damiano O glorious High God! Enlighten the dark recesses of my heart. Give me right faith, Certain hope, Perfect charity, And profound humility. Give me, Lord, wisdom and discernment to fulfill Your true and holy will. Amen. Submitted by Fr. Don Nesti, CSSp Prayer to the Holy Spirit Cardinal Mercier I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness. Every day, for five minutes, control your imagination and close your eyes to the things of sense and your ears to the noises of the world, in order to enter into yourself. Then, in the sanctity of your baptized soul (a temple of the Holy Spirit), speak to that Divine Spirit, saying: Oh, Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul … I adore you. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what to do … Direct my every choice. I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me and to accept all that You permit to happen to me. Let me only know Your will. This submission to the Holy Spirit is the secret of sanctity. Prayer For Healing Through the Intercession of the Spiritans Divine spirit, Holy Heart of Mary, glorify your servants, Father Claude Francis Poullart des Places, Venerable Francis Libermann, Blessed James Laval and Blessed Daniel Brottier by granting to us through their intercession the miracles which the Church requires for the glorification of her children. Should you wish to inquire about Spiritan prayer life or if you have other questions of a spiritual nature click here.