Prayer of St. Bonaventure
Focus Prayer For This Week
Lord Jesus, as God’s Spirit came down
and rested upon you,
May the same Spirit rest on us,
Bestowing your sevenfold gifts:
First, grant us the gift of understanding,
By which your teachings may enlighten our minds.
Second, grant us counsel, by which we may follow
in your footsteps on the path of righteousness.
Third, grant us courage,
by which we may ward off the attack of evil.
Fourth, grant us knowledge,
by which we can distinguish what is good from what is wicked.
Fifth, grant us piety,
by which we may acquire compassionate hearts.
Sixth, grant us discernment,
by which we may draw back
from what is unhealthy
and submit to what is good.
Seventh, grant us wisdom,
that we may taste fully
the life-giving sweetness of your love. Amen.
