Saints for May 5
Angelus of Jerusalem
Avertinus of Tours
Britto of Trier
Caterina Cittadini
Crescentiana
Deogratias Palacios y del Río
Diuma
Echa of Crayk
Edmund Rice
Eulogius of Edessa
Euthymios of Alexandria
Euthymios of Thrakia
Geruntius of Milan
Godehard of Hildesheim
Gregor Boleslas Frackowiak
Guntarius of Saint-Maurice
Henrik Leermans
Hilary of Arles
Hydroc
Irenaeus of Thessalonica

John Haile
Joseph Rada y Royo
Joseph Richard Díez Rodríguez
Jovinian of Auxerre
Julian Benignus Moreno y Moreno
Jutta Kulmsee
Leo Inchausti y Minteguía
Martyrs of Motril
Maurontius of Douai
Maximus of Jerusalem
Nectarius of Vienne
Nicetas of Vienne
Nuntius Sulprizio
Peregrinus of Thessalonica
Sacerdos of Saguntum
Silvanus of Rome
Theodore of Bologna
Vincent Pinilla y Ibáñez
Vincent Soler y Munárriz
Waldrada of Metz
saints.sqpn.com/5-may

MAY 5, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI

GIFT FROM ON HIGH
May 5, 2011
Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
Father Steven Reilly, LC
The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the
earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes
from heaven is above all. He testifies to what he has seen and heard,
but no one accepts his testimony. Whoever does accept his testimony
certifies that God is trustworthy. For the one whom God sent speaks
the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. The
Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him. Whoever
believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son
will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.
Introductory Prayer: I come before you, Lord, poor and unworthy. Yet
you welcome me with such love. With my effort during this meditation
I want to make a small return on your great kindness.
Petition: Help me to cooperate with your greatest gift, the Holy
Spirit.
1. No Rationing: Jesus does not ration the gift of the Spirit. By
and through the Holy Spirit, Christ lifts our whole life to another
plane. The Lord's generosity is amazing. Think of the Eucharist.
Every time we receive the Lord, he leaves in our soul a renewal and
deepening of the Holy Spirit's presence. With every communion we are
preparing our bodies and souls for the immortality of the
Resurrection. Of course, such a gift invites a response. In the face
of such generosity, how can we be stingy in return?
2. A Gift of Unity: The gift of the Spirit is vital for our human
relationships. Jesus' ardent prayer at the Last Supper was for the
unity of his disciples: "that they all be one, as you, Father, are
in me and I in you" (John 17:21). For a unity like that, the Holy
Spirit is absolutely indispensable. The gift of the Spirit, in order
to be effective, provides the antidote for all our tendencies to
disunity. The Spirit combats our pride and egotism by reminding us of
Christ's humility. He stirs up the realization that we have to live
in charity and provides us with the strength to give without counting
the cost. He enables us to persevere in unity.
3. A Personal Gift: The depths of our hearts is where we ultimately
experience this gift of the Spirit. But at times we feel more like a
dry well than a spring of water welling up to eternal life (cf. John
4:14). The Holy Spirit is at work — in abundance — no
less in the moments of dryness than in the moments of consolation. He
seeks to purify us of the petty attachments that hold us back. He
directs us to seek God for his own sake and not to turn to him only
as a divine dispenser of spiritual candy. But still, we should await
the moment of consolation with the hope-filled knowledge that the
Lord is near. When we experience this consolation, we will experience
confirmation that the Lord's gift of the Spirit is unlike any other!
Conversation with Christ: Lord, the Holy Spirit is the soul of
Church. He is the gift you have given us with such generosity. Help
us to live more in accord with this truth. Help us to be obedient
when we are tempted to pride. Help us to love when we are tempted to
reject. May your Holy Spirit constantly reinforce the bond that holds
us together.
Resolution: I will foster charity by paying special attention to
the inspirations of the Holy Spirit.
meditation.regnumchristi.org