An Explanation of the Ceremonies and
of the Wonderful Effects of the
Sacrament of Confirmation
By
A Sister of Charity of Providence
LITTLE WAYS THAT WE MAY SHOW OUR LOVE FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT
Just as we like to gather flowers for Jesus whom we love, and are even more happy when we ourselves are permitted to place them on His altar; so too may we gather flowers to bring to our Divine Guest in our heart, and there decorate His temple. The flowers that we can bring will be more dear to Him than the most beautiful ones that grow in any garden, for they will be the little sacrifices that we make for His sake, the little things that we find hard to do, but which we make ourselves do just for love of Him. Every little act done during the day, no matter how small and unimportant it is,—our study, our obedience, our silence, our work, our little heartaches, our little acts of kindness,—all if done or suffered for love of God, will be fragrant blossoms to give Him when night comes. Let us bring Him a bouquet of these precious flowers each day, and laying them before Him, beg Him to make us love Him more and more.
Let us try to console Him for all the insults that He receives from so many who drive Him out of their hearts by committing mortal sin, or who never think of Him nor of all that He does for them.
Let us say His Name in our prayers with greater reverence.
Since Monday is His day, let us try to do more for Him then. Can we not give Him little surprises by gladly making some little sacrifice, by keeping silence in the classroom better, by doing some kind act for our neighbor at home or at school?
We can draw others to love Him more by telling them of His wonderful gifts, by encouraging them to ask for His help. When we see our companions having a hard time to learn their lessons, let us suggest to them to call on the Holy Spirit, for He is the most wonderful Teacher.
By thus loving and worshipping the Holy Ghost we will greatly please Jesus and our Eternal Father, whose dearest wish is that the Holy Spirit be greatly loved and honored.
By being devoted to Him, we shall find it easy to pray; we shall like to go to Holy Mass, and to visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament every time that we can. He will teach us how to pray. He will fill our heart with the same wonderful joy that He gave to the Apostles, and He will make it also easy for us to be good.
Above all. He will lead us to Jesus, teach us to know Him better, help us to imitate Him, and make us love Him more and more.
Therefore, let us try to make others know and love the Holy Spirit better, by being ourselves His loving, grateful children.
“O Holy Spirit, sweet Guest of my soul, remain with me, and grant that I may ever remain with Thee.”
(300 days each time. Pope Benedict XV.)
Our Lady of Light, Spouse of the Holy Ghost, pray for us.
St. Joseph, faithful lover of the Holy Spirit, intercede for us.
