Day 3 — The Gift of Counsel

Antiphon

Heal our wounds, renew our strength. In our dryness pour out your dew. Wash the stains of guilt.

Meditation on the Gift of Counsel

The gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernatural prudence, enabling it to judge promptly and rightly what to do, especially in difficult circumstances. Counsel applies the principles given by Knowledge and Understanding to the countless concrete cases we face in the course of our daily duties as parents, teachers, public servants, and Christian citizens. Counsel is supernatural common sense, an invaluable treasure in the matter of salvation. "And above all, beseech the Most High that He may direct your way in truth" (Sir 37:15).

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help me and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do your holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good, turn me away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of your Commandments to the goal of eternal life which I long for. Amen.

Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit (for all days)

Receive, O Holy Spirit, the absolute consecration of all my being, which I make to You this day, that You may henceforth be, in every instant of my life, in each of my actions, my Director, my Light, my Guide, my Strength, and all the love of my Heart.

I abandon myself without reserve to your divine operations, and I desire ever to be docile to your holy inspirations.

O Holy Spirit! Deign to form me with Mary and in Mary, after the model of your beloved Jesus.

Glory to the Father Creator. Glory to the Son Redeemer. Glory to the Holy Spirit the Sanctifier. Amen.

(Our Father, Hail Mary, and Gloria).