Friday in the Seventh Week of Easter

We pray through the seventh week of Easter with a focused reading from Saint Hilary that clarifies why baptism names the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We also hear Christ’s promise of the Advocate and reflect on the Holy Spirit as the light our minds need to truly know God. 
• opening prayers and a daily offering through the Immaculate Heart of Mary 
• Saint Hilary on the unity of the Trinity proclaimed in baptism 
• Jesus’ promise of the Spirit of Truth as counselor and guide 
• the Holy Spirit as intermediary who helps us grasp the incarnation 
• the senses-and-light analogy for why the soul needs grace 
• the Spirit as comfort, pledge of hope, and splendor of understanding 
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Transcript

Opening Prayers For Easter Week

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Friday, in the seventh week of Easter. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Daily Offering Through Mary’s Heart

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O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the remission of my sins, for the intentions of my family and friends, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen.

Baptism Faith In The Trinity

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From the Treatise on the Trinity by Saint Hilary, Bishop. Our Lord commanded us to baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. In baptism, then, we profess faith in the Creator, in the only begotten Son, and in the gift, which is the Spirit. There is one Creator of all things, for in God there is one Father from whom all things have their being, and there is one only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things exist, and there is one Spirit, the gift who is in all. So all follow their due order, according to the proper operation of each, one power, which brings all things into being, one Son, through whom all things come to be, and one gift of perfect hope. Nothing is wanting to this flawless union. In Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, there is infinity of endless being, perfect reflection of the divine image, and mutual enjoyment of the gift. Our Lord has described the

Christ Sends The Advocate

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purpose of the Spirit's presence in us. Let us listen to his words. I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. It is to your advantage that I go away. If I go, I will send you the advocate, and also I will ask the Father, and He will give you another counselor to be with you forever, the Spirit of Truth. He will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine. From among many of our Lord's sayings, these have been chosen to guide our understanding, for they reveal to us the intention of the giver, the nature of the gift, and the condition for its reception. Since our weak minds cannot comprehend the Father and the Son, we have been given the Holy Spirit as our intermediary and advocate to shed light on that hard doctrine of our faith, the incarnation of God. We receive the Spirit of truth so that we can know the things of God.

A Light For Knowing God

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In order to grasp this, consider how useless the faculties of the human body would become if they were denied their exercise. Our eyes cannot fulfill their task without light, either natural or artificial. Our ears cannot react without sound vibrations, and in the absence of any odor, our nostrils are ignorant of their function. Not that these senses would lose their own nature if they were not used, rather, they demand objects of experience in order to function. It is the same with the human soul. Unless it absorbs the gift of the Spirit through faith, the mind has the ability to know God, but lacks the light necessary for that knowledge. This unique gift, which is in Christ, is offered in its fullness to everyone. It is everywhere available, but it is given to each man in proportion to his readiness to receive it. Its presence is the fuller, the greater a man's desire to be worthy of it. This gift will remain with us until the end of the world, and will be our comfort in the time of waiting. By the favors it bestows, it is the pledge of our hope for the future, the light of our minds, and the splendor that irradiates our understanding.

Hope And Comfort Until The End

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The time has come for me to return to him who sent me, says the Lord. Do not be sad or let your hearts be troubled. I will ask the Father to watch over you. Alleluia. If I do not go, the Paraclete will not come. When I am taken up, I will send him to you. I will ask the Father to watch over you. Alleluia.

Prayer For Deeper Devotion

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O God, who by the glorification of your Christ and the light of the Holy Spirit have unlocked for us the gates of eternity. Grant we pray that partaking of so great a gift, our devotion may grow deeper and our faith be strengthened through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen. Let us praise the Lord and give him thanks. All that I have and all that I am I give to your hands, Jesus, through the heart of Mary, your blessed mother. Amen. Sacred heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Join The Cristeros Community

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If you found this time of prayer and reflection fruitful and would like more opportunities to grow in your faith, consider joining the Cristeros and purchasing our publications now available on Amazon.com. The Cristeros app is available on the Apple App and Google Play Store. More information on the Cristeros can be found at eCristeros.org.