Day Three
FIRST MOVEMENT
Placing yourself in the presence of the Lord.
- Find a quiet place where your altar is and silence your phone.
- Take a deep breath.
- Focus on one of the items in your altar as you listen to the song.
Listen to this Praise and Worship Song and pay attention to the words. Make it a prayer from your heart.
- Make the Sign of the Cross and pray this prayer below or a prayer in your own words asking for the Holy Spirit to come into your life:
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
SECOND MOVEMENT
- Watch the Video Reflection For The Day. Click Here to watch it
- Take a moment and in your journal write something you learned or a phrase that stands out from the video.
THIRD MOVEMENT
- Answer the Journal Questions on Page 8.
FOURTH MOVEMENT
- Complete the Call to Action for the Day P. 9:
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Take a look at the saint on your altar or your patron saint and research how he/she prayed. (www.catholicsaints.info) Take a picture of your saint and share it: #confirmationretreat2021.
FIFTH MOVEMENT
- Finish by praying to God and ask Jesus to help you be a saint. You can ask him to teach you how to pray as well. just by saying those simple words, Jesus teach me to pray like (name your saint).
- It can be a simple prayer: Start by making the Sign of the Cross and saying something like this in your own words:
- God help me use my gift of (name the gift) to serve those around me.
- Finish by praying the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be. Make the sign of the Cross to finish your prayer.