46 How can I become a SAINT - The Holy Spirit at work

In today’s episode we speak about the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, and how it is thanks to Him that we can be saints! We discuss how He was revealed in the Scriptures, the Names by which He is referred to, the symbols used to express His different qualities, and finally we will briefly talk about how He works in the Church and in the individual soul. I will talk about the life of Bl. Carlo Acutis and St. Francis Xavier, as examples of how the Holy Spirit can work miracles of conversion in people that were just as human as you and me.

Some of the texts we quote in this episode: How the Holy Spirit [H.S.] was present in the story of the Creation (Genesis 1:1). The Theophany of Mamre (Genesis 18:1-15). How the H.S. worked through king Saul (1 Sam 10:10). The Mystery of the Annunciation (Lk 3:22). The Baptism of Jesus (Lk 3:22). How Jesus promised to send the H.S. (Jn 14:26). The coming of the H.S. on Pentecost (Acts 1:8). The H.S. teaches us how to pray (Romans 8:26).

Here is the prayer I shared during the episode:

“Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray. O God, who instructed the hearts of Thy faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us by that same Spirit, to be truly wise, and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.”

References to the Catechism: #695, #699, #1556. You can also read all the section from #687 to #747

- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.

- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org

- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org

- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/

- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.

- Gear: Shure MV7 USB dynamic microphone

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