Submit your intentions, 9 Holy Masses, May 27-June 4

Dear Friend,

The words of Pope Benedict XVI from 2009 are even more relevant now:

“In our days, when in vast areas of the world the faith is in danger of dying out like a flame which no longer has fuel, the overriding priority is to make God present in this world and to show men and women the way to God. Not just any god, but the God who spoke on Sinai; to that God whose face we recognize in a love which presses "to the end" (cf. Jn 13:1) – in Jesus Christ, crucified and risen. The real problem at this moment of our history is that God is disappearing from the human horizon, and, with the dimming of the light which comes from God, humanity is losing its bearings, with increasingly evident destructive effects.”

The senseless, brutal killings of two teachers and 19 school children in Texas were horrific and has left us in shock. Many people are speaking out and promise to change things. However, it is the third person of the Holy Trinity that creates real change through the resurgence and renewal of hearts. Let that begin with us! Don’t we all need a powerful "jolt" or "reinvigoration" of the Spirit? We as Catholics profess that the Holy Spirit is the "giver of life."

Our God is a generous God, never ceasing to pour grace upon His people when they ask. Since the world today is so desperately in need of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, let us band together to pray this novena to the Holy Spirit, asking Him to pour His gifts out upon us. 

The first novena ever prayed was when Our Lady and the twelve apostles prayed for nine days in the upper room, waiting for Our Lord to send the Holy Spirit. The results were dramatic. On Pentecost Sunday, St. Peter, through the gifts of the Holy Spirit, converted 3,000 souls to Christ.

Now, we call on the same Spirit to intercede for us today. I ask you to join me in a Novena to the Holy Spirit from May 27th until June 4th. Nine Holy Masses will also be offered on those same days, so please submit your intentions and sign up to receive the novena each day: 

The Holy Spirit is the “Divine Force” that changes the world and makes us truly alive. 

Yours in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Thomas J. McKenna 
Founder and President
Catholic Action For Faith And Family
http://www.catholicaction.org/