Praying with the Holy Spirit
Juliette Levivier
Anna Gravier (Illustrations)
ISBN 9781860825378
ISBN 1860825370
CTS Booklet CH4
As of the reading of this book over the last few years I have read over 400 volumes from the Catholic Truth Society. I stumbled upon them while doing research on an author, and have been hooked ever since. This is the thirteenth in the CTS Children’s Book Series that I have read. It is the eighth and I believe final by Levivier, from the CTS, that I have read. Overall I have not read many of the CTS Children's Books but I have loved those I have and I will continue to track down more.
The description of this book is:
“Learn about the Holy Spirit and let Him fill your heart. A lively little book with engaging illustrations which speaks simply about the Holy Spirit, and helps children to pray to Him and invite Him to change their lives.”
The back of the volume states:
“Praying with the Holy Spirit - A lively little book with engaging illustrations which speak simply about the Holy Spirit, and helps children to pray to Him and invite Him to change their lives.”
The sections in this book are:
I believe in the Holy Spirit
Spirit of God breath of life
Come, creator Spirit!
He has spoken through the prophets
Mary, filled with Grace
Jesus’ baptism
Jesus acts through the spirit
Pentecost
Come, Spirit of fire!
Come, Spirit of holiness!
Come, Spirit of light!
Come Spirit of love!
Come, Holy Spirit, teach us to pray!
Come, Holy Spirit, fill us with your gits!
Come, Spirit of reverence!
Come, Spirit of knowledge!
Come, Spirit of strength!
Come, Spirit of counsel!
Come, Spirit of intelligence!
Come, Spirit of wisdom!
Come, Holy Spirit, to visit us!
A sample chapter is:
“''I believe in the Holy Spirit"
God is spirit.
John 4:24
God, our Father in Heaven, we all know who He is. We pray to Him, saying: ''Our Father, who art in Heaven ... '' Jesus, the Son of God, we know Him well too. we know His life and receive Him in the Eucharist. But who is the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is the love of the Father and the Son. He is God, truly God.
To believe in God is to believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
So there are three distinct persons in God: the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God. This is what we call the Holy Trinity: one God in three persons.
The Holy Spirit makes us know Jesus and makes us hear the word of the Father. He prepares our hearts to welcome and love them.
Holy Spirit, teach me
to know You, welcome You,
love You, speak to You and pray to You.
Holy Spirit, give me a heart full of love
for God, for my family, for my friends
and for all those whom I find it difficult
to really love.”
Another sample chapter is:
“Come, Spirit of holiness!
Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.
Leviticus 19:2
Often, we think that saints are not normal people. But they really are! They have simply let themselves be guided by the Holy Spirit. They have let Him act in them.
They are all very different from each other: there are men and women, young and old, funny and serious ones, gentle, angry, calm, lively ones and even jokers. All, however, had something in common. Do you know what?
They prayed a lot. This is why the Holy Spirit acted in them, transformed them, guided them and gave them some of His holiness.
The surest way to be holy is to follow the Holy Spirit!
My vocation is to be holy. When I pray, the Holy Spirit sanctifies me.
Breathe in me, 0 Holy Spirit,
that I might think in a holy way.
Push me, 0 Holy Spirit,
that I might behave in a holy way.
Seduce me, 0 Holy Spirit,
that I might love in a holy way.
Strengthen me, 0 Holy Spirit,
that I might watch in a holy way.
Keep me, 0 Holy Spirit,
that I might never betray what is holy.
(Saint Augustine)”
This is an excellent little volume. It was great to read and pray through, I even added one of the prayers to my daily prayer list. Then we passed it along to our kids former Catholic Grade School. The Librarian has loved many of the CTS books we have donated over the years. I hope the sample chapters give you a feel for this volume. This is another excellent volume from the Catholic Truth Society. I am very thankful I picked it up and know it is one I will use often. A great resource I can easily recommend for church, home, or school library. And now having read all the books by Juliette Levivier from the CTS I can easily recommend all of them.
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2025 Catholic Reading Plan! For other reviews of books from the Catholic Truth Society click here.
Books by Juliette Levivier:
Francis: the Poor Man of Assisi
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