Daily Thought For November 9, 2014

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Prayer of Pope Francis

Lord, take care of your people in expectation of the Holy Spirit. Take care of young people, take care of families, take care of children, take care of the sick, take care of priests, consecrated men and women, take care of us Bishops, take care of all. And grant us that holy intoxication, that of the Spirit, that which makes us speak all languages, the languages of charity, always close to brothers and sisters who need us. Teach us not to fight among ourselves to have an extra bit of power; teach us to be humble; teach us to love the Church more than our party, than our internal “quarrels”; teach us to have an open heart to receive the Spirit. Send your Spirit, O Lord, upon us! Amen
Pope Francis (Address to Participants in the 37TH National Convocation of the Renewal of the Holy Spirit−Jun 1, 2014)

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