Pope Francis’ Prayer to the Holy
Spirit Given June 1st, 2014, at
Olympic Stadium, Rome
Lord, look upon your people as
we await the Holy Spirit.
Watch over our young people,
watch over our families,
watch over our children,
watch over our sick,
watch over our priests,
consecrated men and women,
and us bishops…Watch over us all.
And grant us that holy inebriation,
the drunkenness of the Spirit,
which enables us to speak all languages,
the languages of charity,
ever close to our brothers and sisters
who need us.
Teach us not to quarrel among ourselves
to get a little more power;
teach us to be humble,
teach us to love the Church more than our own
side, than our internal squabbles;
teach us to have a heart open to receive the Spirit.
Lord, send forth your Spirit upon us!
Amen.