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God’s breath that speaks in us more than flesh and blood,
sometimes without our knowing it,
to lead us where we do not know, Praise be to you!
God’s breath that keeps our faith alive, our contemplation of the Scriptures luminous,
hope serene and strong, Praise be to you!
Breath of God, fire that burns away the dross of pride, rekindles the ashes of our discouragement
and dissolve fear, Praise be to you!
God’s breath for our land
that makes us speak each other’s language,
build bridges and crumble the walls of our prejudices, Praise be to you!
Breath of God, never leave us alone,
rekindle in us the impulse to pray,
and the joy of knowing that we are all enveloped in the love of the same Father, Praise be to you!

When two or three are gathered in my name
I am there among them.
We cling to this promise.
Blessed are you for being there,
without looking at our inattentiveness, at our hearts so poorly dressed for the meeting.
You are there, and to your Name we are grafted to pray,
You tame for us the silence of God, your Father,
whom you say is also our Father.
And you lend us your Spirit,
so that in our hearts it breathes the unspeakable Name without Him, without You
Jesus our Brother, first-born, blessed are you to be here
to gather us together in your Name.

Lord,
they were gathered together in the upper room
with some women, including Mary,
they were praying, waiting, as you had told them.
Our upper room this evening is our hearts,
they too are filled with expectation
that our words cannot capture,
a longing that you yourself never cease to explore.
Perhaps God created us this way, beings of lack?
So that we can experience everything
that it is not this, nor that,
in every place, that it is neither here nor there.
So that we may tirelessly seek you,
you who made us for you.
So with them, we too stand in the upper room,
waiting for what you have promised us,
the Breath of Life, of Life in abundance.

God our Father,
we thank you for your Spirit,
that great artisan of communication,
the servant of truth
who encourages listening, respect and dialogue.
May He visit us, speak to us again about You
and speak to You about us who are still on the road.
We pray this through Jesus, the mediator of Your peace for all ages.

Holy Spirit, force of life
Who ignores the frontiers of cultures and religions,
past and present,
come and renew the face of the earth!
Holy Spirit, force of life
Who knows how to open the closed doors of our hearts,
unmask our idols, overthrow the powers,
come and renew the face of the earth!
Holy Spirit, force of life
who frees us from fear and submission to fate
and inspire oppressed peoples
with courage,
come and renew the face of the earth!
Holy Spirit, force of life
Who breaks down the barriers of contempt and racism,
to create links and build bridges,
come and renew the face of the earth!

Jesus, ascend to your Father and our Father,
may the promised Spirit come!
May he keep alive in us the fire of the Gospel,
May it set the earth ablaze!
May men and women of peace arise,
inspired by your breath
to renew the face of the earth
in your Name, blessed for ever!

God, give us to believe that it is good that Jesus is going away
so that we may continue to wait for his Spirit, always present, always to come,
to compel us to take our lives in our hands,
to believe in the living Word of his Gospel,
to bear witness that what is essential is invisible
and that from now on his human face shines only in the secret fire of the Church
which is his body regenerated by the Spirit from age to age.

Jesus, risen from the dead, we give you thanks,
for you call us to share your life to the full.
With you, today we pass from death to life
when we love our brothers and sisters. Blessed are you!
Since Easter, the tombs of fear and hatred
have been opened by the thrust of Hope. Blessed are you!
Those who sow in tears, those who walk without support
will see your face of light. Blessed are you!
All the losers, the victims of our wars and injustices
are the first guests at the Father’s table. Blessed are you!

Lord, you have the words that give life,
words that can turn everything upside down,
words that can raise you from the dead.
But how will the world hear these words
if no one proclaims them?
You count on your Church, you count on us.
With your Spirit in us, there is no longer any fear,
for your strength will be ours and the world will know
that love heals, that love is Peace,
that Love is You, Lord our God.

God our Father,
bless us for Jesus Christ, who opened the way of giving so that all may have life.
Give us the courage to set out in the direction of goodness that is stronger than evil.
Give us the courage to set out in the direction of hope, even when it is still dark.
Give us the courage to cultivate respect
even when we feel our complicity with contempt.
Give us the courage to set out to act with the assurance
that you will give us manna to sustain our efforts.
God our Father,
Jesus Christ prayed for everyone, for those who believe and for those who do not.
He revealed your concern for us, and for that we thank you.
With him, we come to you as a church, gathered together by the bread of the word and of mercy,
in the joy of being loved, freely and freely…