A PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
(By Cardinal Mercier)

I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness.
Every day for five minutes control your imagination and close your
eyes to all the noises of the world in order to enter into yourself.
Then, in the sanctuary of your baptized soul (which is the temple of
the Holy Spirit) speak to that Divine Spirit, saying to Him:

O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide
me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do; give me Your
orders. I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me and to
accept all that You permit to happen to me. Let me only know Your
Will.

If you do this, your life will flow along happily, serenely, and full
of consolation, even in the midst of trials. Grace will be
proportioned to the trial, giving you the strength to carry it and
you will arrive at the Gate of Paradise, laden with merit. This
submission to the Holy Spirit is the secret of sanctity.