Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, divine Consoler, I adore You as my true God, with God the Father and God the Son. I adore You and unite myself to the adoration You receive from the angels and saints.

I give You my heart and I offer my ardent thanksgiving for all the grace which You never cease to bestow on me.

O Giver of all supernatural gifts, who filled the soul of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with such immense favours, I beg You to visit me with Your grace and Your love and to grant me the gift of holy fear, so that it may act on me as a check to prevent me from falling back into my past sins, for which I beg pardon.

Grant me the gift of piety, so that I may serve You for the future with increased fervour, follow with more promptness Your holy inspirations, and observe your divine precepts with greater fidelity.

Grant me the gift of knowledge, so that I may know the things of God and, enlightened by Your holy teaching, may walk, without deviation, in the path of eternal salvation.

Grant me the gift of fortitude, so that I may overcome courageously all the assaults of the devil, and all the dangers of this world which threaten the salvation of my soul.

Grant me the gift of counsel, so that I may choose what is more conducive to my spiritual advancement and may discover the wiles and snares of the tempter.

Grant me the gift of understanding, so that I may apprehend the divine mysteries and by contemplation of heavenly things, detach my thoughts and affections from the vain things of this miserable world.

Grant me the gift of wisdom, so that I may rightly direct all my actions, referring them to God as my last end; so that, having loved Him and served Him in this life, I may have the happiness of possessing Him eternally in the next.

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Lord Jesus Christ

Incarnate Son of God the Father

Thou who hast chosen to enter into human history

by being carried in the womb of Thy Blessed Mother Mary

grant, I beseech Thee

that any demons that may have been introduced into my generational line by any one of my ancestors

may be blocked from passing to the subsequent generations.

I ask Thee that if the evil spirit entered the generational line by the sin of one or more of my ancestors

that Thou wouldst pardon the temporal punishment due to their sin

and free us from the demon's involvement in our lives.

Blessed Virgin

we ask thee to offer the Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity

of thy Son, to God the Father

in reparation for the sins of those ancestors who may have introduced any evil spirits into my generational line

as well as any subsequent sins that may have resulted from the evil spirits affecting those of the generational line.

If any evil spirit has been introduced into my generational line

as a result of a curse or malefice done by someone outside my family

I ask thee to give me the grace to forgive them wholeheartedly

and I ask Thee, Jesus,

to break the curse or malefice, if it is still in place.

God the Father,

I forgive them for any of the effects of their sin that they may have committed against my family line and for any damage it may have caused

Jesus,

I ask Thee to forgive me of any sins that may be the result of any generational spirits in my family

and I ask Thee to block any power the evil spirits may have gained in my generational line as a result of my own sin.

Heal any damage in the lives of the members of my family as a result of the generational spirit.

I bind and completely and utterly reject with the full force of my will

any sin or spiritual defect of mine as well as any temptation, allurements or power that any generational spirit may have over me

as a result of my sin or the sin of any other person.

I do this in the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary

and in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

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From Deliverance Prayers for Use by the Laity by ⁠⁠Fr. Chad Ripperger⁠⁠ (Sensus Traditionis Press, 2018).

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Heavenly Father, I ask that You establish a perimeter of protection around us, immersing all of us, our loved ones, our associates, our property, possessions, resources, and all in our lives that is provided by Your Paternal goodness. I further ask, Heavenly Father, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Archangel, that You would send Your angels and saints to stand guard over us, our works, our ministries, and all that is done in the Name of Your Beloved Son, preserving us from all evil influence and demonic retaliation, including any and all curses and occult actions sent against us. I especially ask that You preserve us from all that we may be especially susceptible to in our lives, barring the demons or any of Satan’s minions from harming or harassing us in any way, rendering them all spiritually deaf, dumb, blind, and completely powerless. I ask that You disempower and remove all evil influences that seek to empower, aid, or strengthen the demons or their minions seeking to harm us.

Lord Jesus Christ, Sovereign King enthroned in Heaven, in Your love and mercy establish a perimeter of protection with Your Precious Blood around our communication devices and all technology, including cameras or webcams, microphones, speakers, displays, any and all software, WiFi connections in the air, our routers, the optic cables involved in the transmission of data, and the light waves being used to transfer data. Cleanse them with Your Precious Blood and drive from them any satanic influence. Establish around them a sanctuary of Your mercy where Satan and any other evil spirit or human agency cannot interfere.

Heavenly Father, I further ask that You send Your angels and saints to stand guard over all these instruments and grant them the protection of the Blessed Mother, St. Michael the Archangel, and all the Holy Angels. I also ask that You grant an abundance of blessings to us, our family members near and far, our priests, and all our loved ones. I ask that You block, bind, rebuke, and render impotent any assault of the evil one in any way. Father, so long as these instruments are utilized for your purpose, I ask You to allow them to enjoy Your divine protection.

We ask all this in the Name of Jesus, Your Beloved Son, trusting in His Divine Mercy, and through the intercession of His Most Blessed Mother. Amen.

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Heavenly Father, I love Thee, I praise Thee, and I worship Thee. I thank Thee for sending Thy Son Jesus Who won victory over sin and death for my salvation. I thank Thee for sending Thy Holy Spirit Who strengthens me, guides me, and leads me into fullness of life. I thank Thee for Mary, my Heavenly Mother, who intercedes with the holy Angels and Saints for me. Lord Jesus Christ, I place myself at the foot of Thy Cross and ask Thee to cover me with Thy Precious Blood, which pours forth from Thy Most Sacred Heart and Thy Most Holy Wounds. Purify me, O Lord, in the living water that flows from Thy Heart. I ask Thee to surround me, Lord Jesus, with Thy Holy Light. Heavenly Father, let Thy healing grace flow through the maternal and paternal generations to purify my family line of Satan and sin. I come before Thee, Father, and ask forgiveness for myself, my relatives, and my ancestors, for any calling upon powers that set themselves up in opposition to Thee or that do not offer true honor to Jesus Christ. In the Most Holy Name of Jesus, I now reclaim any territory that was handed over to Satan and place it under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. By the power of Thy Holy Spirit, reveal to me, Father, any people I need to forgive and any areas of unconfessed sin. Reveal aspects of my life that are not pleasing to Thee, O Father, and ways that have given or could give Satan a foothold in my life. Father, I submit to Thee any unforgiveness; I submit to Thee my sins; and, I submit to Thee all of the ways that Satan has a hold on my life. Thank You, O Father for this knowledge; thank You, for Thy forgiveness and Thy love. Lord Jesus, in Thy Holy Name, I bind all evil spirits of the air, water, ground, underground, and netherworld. I further bind, in the Name of Jesus, any and all emissaries of the satanic headquarters and I ask Jesus to pour His Precious Blood on the air, atmosphere, water, ground and their fruits around us, the underground and the netherworld. Heavenly Father, allow Thy Son Jesus to come now with the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Angels and the Saints to protect me from all harm and to keep all evil spirits from taking revenge on me in any way. Lord Jesus Christ, fill me with charity, compassion, faith, gentleness, hope, humility, joy, kindness, light, love, mercy, modesty, patience, peace, purity, security, serenity, tranquility, trust, truth, understanding and wisdom. Help me to walk in Thy Light and Truth, illuminated by the Holy Spirit so that I may praise, honor, and glorify Our Father in time and in eternity. For Thou, Lord Jesus, are, "the Way, the Truth, and the Life", and Thou "have come that we might have life and have it more abundantly".”

From Deliverance Prayers for Use by the Laity by ⁠⁠Fr. Chad Ripperger⁠⁠ (Sensus Traditionis Press, 2018).

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Prayer to Mary, Undoer of Knots Mary, full of God’s presence during the days of your life, you accepted with full humility the Father’s will, and the devil was never capable of tying you up with his confusion. Once with your Son you interceded for our difficulties, and full of kindness and patience, you gave us example of how to untie the knots in our life. By remaining forever Our Mother, you put in order and make more clear the ties that link us to the Lord. Holy Mother, Mother of God and our Mother, to you who untie with a motherly heart the knots of our life, we pray to you to receive in your hands our prayer for (* name your prayer intention here *) and to free them of the knots and confusion with which our enemy attacks. Through your grace, your intercession and your example deliver us from all evil, Our Lady, and untie the knots that prevent us from being united with God, so that we, free from sin and error, may find Him in all things, may have our hearts placed in Him, and may serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Amen. --- This podcast is created and published by A Little Pilgrim. To explore more podcast platforms and listen to my other podcast Contemplation and Castanets — a series of reflections on Carmelite spirituality—visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/m/alittlepilgrim⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find it on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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Litany of Humility

O Jesus, meek and humble of heart,

Hear me.

From the desire of being esteemed,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being loved,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being extolled,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being honored,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being praised,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being preferred to others,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being consulted,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being approved,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being humiliated,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being despised,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of suffering rebukes,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being calumniated,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being forgotten,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being ridiculed,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being wronged,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being suspected,

Deliver me, O Jesus.

That others may be loved more than I,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be esteemed more than I,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase, and I may decrease,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be chosen, and I set aside,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be praised, and I go unnoticed,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be preferred to me in everything,

Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. Amen.

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A Little Pilgrim's Evening Prayer

Heavenly Father,

As the day draws to a close, I place myself in Your hands with a heart full of gratitude and trust.

Thank You for the many blessings You have given me today—the seen and unseen graces that sustain me. In the quiet of this evening, I offer You my soul, my mind, and my heart. Cleanse me of my sins, calm my spirit, and prepare me to rest in Your peace.

Through the intercession of Your Son and my Lord Jesus Christ, I lift to You the needs of the Church, the world, and all the intentions that have been commended to me.

Bless the Holy Father and all who serve Your Holy Church. Lord, I earnestly pray that you send more laborers for Your harvest.May Your Holy Spirit illumine, strengthen, and guide all who are discerning their vocation.

Sanctify all Christians and unite Your people in faith and love. Guide those in leadership within the Church and the world, that they may act with wisdom, justice, and courage. Protect the most vulnerable, and lead all sinners to repentance.

Lord, I ask for Your blessings on my loved ones—for their health, holiness, and happiness. May those who have wandered from the faith return to You, and may those who are despairing find hope. Teach us to love one another and to follow the guidance of Your Holy Spirit.

For those suffering tonight, I ask for Your healing hand. Touch the sick with Your mercy, comfort the sorrowful, strengthen the weary, and bring peace to the dying. Remember the holy souls in purgatory, especially those in my family, and grant eternal rest to all who have gone before us.

Heavenly Father, teach me to trust in Your providence, to love You above all things, and to love my neighbor as myself. Use me as Your instrument, and let me always see Your hand in action so that I can give You all the glory.

As I prepare to rest, I entrust myself to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, my Guardian Angel, my Patron Saint and all the angels and saints. May they guard and guide me through the night and lead me ever closer to You.

May I sleep in Your peace, awaken in Your grace, and rise tomorrow with a renewed heart to glorify You.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus, King of Mercy, I trust in You.

Amen.

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