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Introduction

“O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling, and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.”

— St. Augustine

The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that

“Holy Spirit” is the proper name of the one whom we adore and glorify with the Father and the Son. The Church has received this name from the Lord and professes it in the Baptism of her new children. (CCC 691)

This Bible study looks at the Holy Spirit in Scripture, beginning with the Old Testament and moving through the New Testament. In seven sessions, we examine: the role of the Holy Spirit in creation; how authority and power come from the Spirit; how the Spirit worked in the lives of the prophets; the Spirit as the giver of wisdom, guidance, and truth; the Spirit as part of the Trinity; empowerment and the Spirit; and finally, the Spirit in lives of Christian believers.

It is our hope that this Bible study will encourage all of us — in the words of the Veni, Creator Spiritus, which dates back to the ninth century — to ask the Holy Spirit, “In our hearts take up Thy rest.”