TUESDAY 11 AUGUST

Novena | Day Four

Daily Opening Prayer

Come, Holy Spirit.
Shape us in love that seeks the good of all,
in joy that does not fade amid uncertainty,
and in peace that gives clarity to our listening and discernment.

Teach us patience in our shared journey together,
kindness in our words,
and goodness in the choices set before us.

Ground us in faithfulness to the way of Jesus,
attune us to gentleness in our relationships with others,
and steady us with self-control when we are tempted to rush.

Draw us into a deeper conversion of heart,
renewing what has grown weary,
reorientating what has lost its way,
and opening us again to the life you are bringing forth.
Amen.

Freedom For What Truly Matters

The Holy Spirit persistently draws the Church into discernment, inviting us to distinguish what gives life from what merely weighs us down. Through the example of St Clare, we glimpse a poverty that is not loss but freedom; a heart made spacious, a life unburdened and ready for love. The words of today’s memorial echo this truth: “You are my inheritance, O Lord,” alongside Christ’s promise of abundance for those who let go for his sake. Renewal becomes believable when it is embodied in our choices: less display, more discipleship; less self‑preservation, more communion. In the freedom of simplicity and trust, may we learn together how to choose what truly matters.

And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother children or land for the sake of my name
will received a hundred times as much, and also inherit eternal life.
Matthew 19:29

Intention

We ask for freedom from cluttered hearts and anxious striving. We pray for simplicity and transparency in our decisions, and generosity wherever the Spirit calls. May we learn to value what truly matters and let the rest fall away.

Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…