Monday Musings - The Secret of Sanctity and Happiness
I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness. Every
day for five minutes control your imagination and close your eyes to all
the noises of the world in order to enter into yourself. Then, in the
sanctuary of your baptized soul (which is the temple of the Holy Spirit)
speak to that Divine Spirit, saying to Him: 
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O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do; give me Your orders. I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me and to accept all that You permit to happen to me. Let me only know Your Will.
If you do this, your life will flow along happily, serenely, and full of
consolation, even in the midst of trials. Grace will be proportioned to
the trial, giving you the strength to carry it and you will arrive at
the Gate of Paradise, laden with merit. This submission to the Holy
Spirit is the secret of sanctity.
(Prayer to the Holy Spirit by Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier