Whitsunday Blessings!

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Veni Sancte Spiritus!

From the traditional Masses of the Vigil and of Pentecost Sunday:

When I shall be sanctified in you, I will gather you together out of all the countries and I will pour upon you clean water and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness and I will give you a new spirit, alleluia, alleluia!

Grant, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that the splendour of Thy brightness may shine forth upon us, and the light of Thy light may, by the illumination of the Holy Spirit, confirm the hearts of those who have been born again by Thy grace.

Alleluia! Give glory to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever!

The Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world, alleluia!

Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered and let them that hate Him flee from before His face.

Alleluia, alleluia! Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Alleluia!
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of Thy love!

Suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming where they were sitting, alleluia, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, speaking the wonderful works of God, alleluia, alleluia!

May the infusion of the Holy Spirit, O Lord, cleanse our hearts, and render them fruitful by the inward sprinkling of His dew.

From The Daily Missal:

“The Vigil Mass of Pentecost is a festal Mass, which opens the celebration of the Feast and Octave of Pentecost….the Saturday following begins the liturgical season called Season after Pentecost.”

Our first thought on this Whitsunday should be one of joy! It is easy for forget that when the world is engulfed in suffering. But we must remember we are part of a Body and Holy Church gives us these joyful times for our good. Even in the midst of difficulty, we must raise our eyes to Heaven and remember where our eternal home is and what a great God we have! This coming octave of Pentecost should be celebrated with great happiness, which the fearful world does not understand. Each day this week, let’s return to the wonderful Mass of Pentecost, its beautiful Sequence and Vespers. Please pray them with your family.

How can we establish a more personal relationship with the Third Person of the Holy Trinity? A good meditation for the coming octave. Today is also the new feast of the Visitation and the old feast of the Queenship of Mary. A Pentecost graced with a double Marian feast! What more could we want?

Question: How do you plan to celebrate the Octave of Pentecost with your family?
 
You can if you want. I don’t generally like to post about my penitential private devotions. It feels too much like praying on the street corner.
 
Tis_Bearself said:
I don’t generally like to post about my penitential private devotions. It feels too much like praying on the street corner.
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I understand but people need the guidance and encouragement. I would post on the Ember Days simply to inform people about them and share ideas.
 
In the Byzantine Tradition, the week after Pentecost is fast-free because we’re feasting this week! Pentecost has a 7 or 8-day post-Feast.
 
Understood, but I’m following the British Isles Roman Catholic tradition, because that’s where most of my ancestors are from (I might have someone from North Germany in there).
The fast is four times a year at the change of seasons to thank God for his gifts from nature. “Lent, Whitsun, Holyrood, and Lucie” or Lenty, Penty, Crucy, Lucy.
Also, by Byzantine standards, it’s a wimpy fast. I pretty much just do abstinence.
 
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Traditionally, the same as on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday currently are for RCs. One regular meal, two little meals, and abstinence.
I reckon I could try doing the whole fast and not just the abstinence.
 
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