Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayer to the Holy Spirit for the Church
This prayer asks the Holy Spirit to strengthen the Catholic Church and renew her servants in charity and grace. Lasance prints it in With God (1911), page 521.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 521.
O Holy Spirit, Creator, be propitious to the Catholic Church; and by thy heavenly power make it strong and secure against the attacks of its enemies; and renew in charity and grace the spirit of thy servants, whom Thou hast anointed, that they may glorify Thee and the Father and his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 521.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- This prayer asks the Holy Spirit to strengthen the Catholic Church and renew her servants in charity and grace. Lasance prints it in With God (1911), page 521.
- Prayer intention
- The Church’s protection and renewal in charity.
- When to pray
- In daily prayer for the Church, her clergy, and her members.
- Languages
- English
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 521. View the historical source. View the printed prayer page. Novena Regina provides the explanations above. The prayer text follows the source named here.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayer to the Holy Spirit for the Church
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 521.
O Holy Spirit, Creator, be propitious to the Catholic Church; and by thy heavenly power make it strong and secure against the attacks of its enemies; and renew in charity and grace the spirit of thy servants, whom Thou hast anointed, that they may glorify Thee and the Father and his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.