Consecrate me in the truth

"Consecrate them in the truth; your word is truth." (John 17: 17)

O Holy Spirit, set me apart for service of the Truth, who is Jesus Christ. Amen!

Be on your guard

"Be on your guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you the guardians, to feed the Church of God which he bought with the blood of his own Son." (Acts 20: 28)

Be watchful. Be alert. Your enemy is constantly prowling, seeking for an opportunity to score a goal.

Be watchful too for your flock. Pray for them constantly. Be ready to alert them after prayers on the wiles of the evil one.

The Holy Spirit and Memory

"The Holy Spirit who the Father will send in my name will teach you all things, and remind you of all I have said to you." ( John 14: 26)

The Holy Spirit and instructions

The Holy Spirit and memory

The Holy Spirit will teach me and remind me.

The Enterprise will glorify God

"I have glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do." (John 17: 4)

Father, help me to glorify you by finishing the work you gave me to do.

The Enterprise will glorify God. God will not oppose anything that will glorify His name. Emm-Del, Mary-HP, AD-8 will all glorify God because all have been dedicated to His service.

God bears our burdens

"Sing to God, O Kingdom of the earth ….. Blessed day by day be the Lord, who bears our burdens; God, who is our salvation." ( Psalm 68: 33, 20)

God bears our burdens day by day. God is there for us all the time.

The Number One thing

"But I do not place any value on my own life, provided that I complete the mission the Lord gave me – to bear witness to the good news of God's grace." (Acts 20: 24)

Christ's work must come before our very lives. It must be number one in our priority.

The task is to bear witness to the good news of God's grace.

Inspiration

"Lord, send the power of your Holy Spirit upon us that we may remain faithful and do your will in our daily lives ….." (Mass Prayer in the Season of Easter)

We can do nothing without the inspiration and power of the Holy Spirit.

I am favored by constant inspiration from my Precious Friend. I commit myself to acting as soon as I get the inspiration. O Holy Spirit, grant me the gift of discernment of spirits so that no open door will be left for the inspiration of the enemy. Amen.

I am alive forever

"I am the beginning and end of all things. I have met death, but I am alive, and I shall live for eternity." (Revelation 1: 17-18)

I was dead but I am alive forevermore.

I conquered death by dying. You conquer fear by facing fears.

They conquered the enemy through:

• The blood of the lamb
  
• Their word of testimony
  
• By facing death
  

(Revelation 12:10)

Eucharist – Source of Sanctifying Grace

"Lord, may these gifts cleanse us from sin and make our hearts live with your gift of grace …."

The Eucharist increases the life in God in us. We call this life sanctifying grace. It also cleanses us from venial sins and enables us to live in grace.

Be Courageous

"I have told you all this so that you may find peace in me. In the world you will have hardship, but be courageous: I have conquered the world." (John 16: 33)

It gives me peace and comfort to know that Jesus knows everything that is happening in my life. Where has he told me all that will happen in my life? In the scriptures. The scriptures reproduce faithfully the profile of the disciple.

Be courageous in your witnessing. Be courageous in living the 7-Way Plan.

The Power that makes the difference

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1: 8)

What type of people were the disciples of Jesus before Pentecost? They were people with weak faith, timid and unsure of themselves and their calling. Although they had been with Jesus for three years and had seen all His miracles and heard His great teaching. That was not enough to make them solid and trustworthy disciples.

What type of people were the disciples after Pentecost? They were full of faith, courage and enthusiasm for their calling. After Pentecost, they were so full of zeal for their calling that they were prepared to lay down their lives for Jesus.

What made the difference in the lives of the disciples before and after Pentecost? The gift of the Holy Spirit made all the difference.

Father of Orphans

"Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. …… The Father of orphans and defender of widows is God in his holy dwelling. God gives a home to the forsaken; he leads for the prisoners to prosperity." (Psalm 68: 5-7)

Father, I thank you for who you are. Help me to trust and appreciate you as Father. I ask for this in the name of Jesus Christ, your Son, our brother. Amen!

Absence of Power

"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" (Acts 19:2)

St. Paul noticed that something is missing in the new believers. What was missing?

• Power to live the Christian life
  
• Power to evangelize
  
• Power to witness
  

Wherever the Holy Spirit is, there is power. Where He is not, power is lacking. The discernment that the Holy Spirit was absent in some of the new Christians was apparent to Paul. Every Christian that has the Holy Spirit can make the same discernment. The discernment could be the first step in leading people to the Holy Spirit.

Send Your Holy Spirit

"Lord, send the power of your Holy Spirit upon us that we may remain faithful and do your will in our daily lives ….." (Prayer at Mass in Eastertide)

Without the power of the Holy Spirit, it is impossible to do God's will day after day. Faithfulness in following Jesus every day is a sign that the Holy Spirit is resident in a soul.

I need the light and courage from the Holy Spirit to do God's will in my life every day.

Project Canisius is practicum

"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. You will be my witnesses to all the world." (Acts 1: 8)

The Holy Spirit will give me power to witness to Jesus wherever and whenever He pleases. When will this happen? At the appointed time. This is the time of discipleship. Project Canisius is practicum.

Work and Glory

"I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do." (John 17: 4)

We glorify God by accomplishing His work.

What work has the Father given me to do today? Today, I start preparing candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday.

What are some of the tools of discipleship?

Prayer, Eucharist, word of God, Sacrament of Reconciliation, study.

Father, may I glorify you through my work.

Rejoice in Sufferings

"Rejoice to the extent that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice exultantly." (1 Peter 4: 13)

Fruits of the Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary: Grace to share in the sufferings of Christ.

The One thing

"One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple." (Psalm 27: 4)

Jesus said to Martha, "Only one thing is necessary." For the psalmist, that one thing is to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life. Note that the psalmist does not just ask the Lord for the one thing. He seeks it. Jesus commands us to ask for the one thing; seek the one thing; knock on doors for the one thing until we find it.

What is the one thing that I need in my life right here and right now? That one thing is the Holy Spirit. This is the one thing that makes all things possible.

Prayer and Hope

"All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the Mother of Jesus, and his brothers." (Acts 1: 12 – 14)

Wait for the promise of the Father in Jerusalem. Where is my Jerusalem today?

How did the apostles wait for the Holy Spirit? They devoted themselves with one accord to Prayer.

How do I wait for the fulfillment of the promise of the Enterprise? Prayer! Prayer! Prayer! The 7-Way Plan.

Through prayer, we keep hope alive.

2 dimensions of prayer:

• Pray that you do not enter into temptation: (Gethsemane). Prayer becomes a defensive weapon in spiritual warfare.
  
• Pray in order to be able to wait for the promise of the Father. Prayer becomes a means of living the virtue of hope.

History is the unfolding of truth

"Eternal Father, reaching from end to end of the universe, and ordering all things with your mighty arm: for you, time is the unfolding of truth that already is, the unveiling of beauty that is yet to be. Your son has saved us in history by rising from the dead, so that transcending time he might free us from death. May his presence among us lead to the vision of unlimited truth and unfold the beauty of your love….." (Mass Prayer)

God orders all things with His mighty arm.

History is the unfolding of truth that already is.

The Risen Christ is among us in the Church.