Theme 65 : I believe in the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is the first to awaken faith in us and to communicate to us the new life, which is to know the Father and Jesus Christ. But the Holy Spirit is the last of the three Persons of the Trinity to be revealed. The Old Testament proclaimed the Father clearly, but the Son not clearly. The New Testament revealed the Son clearly and gave us a glimpse of the Divinity of the Holy Spirit. Now the Holy Spirit dwells among us and grants us a clearer vision of HIMSELF. To believe in the Holy Spirit is to profess that the Holy Spirit is one of the persons of the Holy Trinity, consubstantial with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is at work with the Father and the Son from the beginning to the completion of the plan for our salvation. In the present times, the Holy Spirit is revealed and given, recognized and welcomed as a living person and power among us.     (Ref. CCC 684-686)

Prayer :

Dear Holy Spirit, I believe in YOU and I worship YOU. I want to know YOU, experience YOUR presence and love YOU more and more day by day. Thank YOU for coming into me through the Sacraments. Remain in me actively and take control of my life.

Theme 64 : The Ultimate Trial

Before Christ's Second Coming, the Church must pass through a Final Trial that will shake the faith of many believers. The persecution that accompanies her pilgrimage on earth will unveil the "mystery of iniquity" in the form of a religious deception offering people an apparent solution to their problems at the price of abandoning the truth of Christianity. The supreme religious deception is that of the Antichrist, a pseudo-messianism by which man glorifies himself in place of God and of his Messiah come in the flesh. The Church will enter the glory of the Kingdom only through this final Passover. The kingdom will be fulfilled only by God's victory over the final unleashing of evil. God's triumph over the revolt of evil will take the form of the Last Judgment, where the conduct of each one and the secrets of hearts be brought to light.     (Ref. CCC 675-678)

Prayer : 

Merciful God, help me to prepare myself to face the days of YOUR Justice. Relying on your Merciful Love and Grace, may I now deepen my Faith to be able to pass through the Ultimate Trial and enter YOUR Kingdom at the Last Judgment.

Theme 63 : Personal Charism

'Charism' is the spiritual power/drive/authority freely given by the Grace of God to live 'life on earth' most effectively. A true follower of Jesus will have his/her personal charism based on Jesus' Death and Resurrection, which constitute the confirmation of all HIS works and teachings. Our lives are swept up by Christ into the heart of Divine Life, so that we may live no longer for ourselves but for HIM who for our sake died and resurrected. By HIS Death, Christ liberates us from sin; by HIS Resurrection, HE opens for us the way to a new life. The truth of Jesus' Divinity is confirmed by HIS Resurrection. This new life is above all the justification that restores us in God's Grace. Christ's Resurrection is the principle and source of our future resurrection. The Risen Christ lives in the hearts of HIS faithful while they await that fulfillment. Ref. CCC 651-655)

Prayer :
O Risen Saviour, may I ever be grateful to you through my attitudes, words and gestures. Have mercy on me, a sinner and fill me with YOUR Grace and Wisdom. Show me my personal charism and enable me to live it fully.