Holy Spirit retreat

by | Feb 7, 2025 | Church Sacraments & Liturgy | 1 comment

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I just got back from my retreat at Priest-Field WV…. I was with 30 other priests from the diocese.. Holy Spirit and Confirmation..

I have alway though that we priest ought to pray lay hands on each other.. and seek the prophetic word.. In prayer and laying on my bed.. though came to me to ask just this… but wanting conformation… mention it to another priests, he said ‘Thursday evenings we break silence.. good time.’ But wanting to seek confirmation from retreat director.. O.P.. 

He mentioned that he was available to talk.. he had times with 20 minutes slot.. and you put a check mark next to time.. so no names.’ He mentioned if no names. He  will not be there..

So on Tuesday.. look at list.. 150 pm slot.. someone put a check mark.. but crossed it out.. so I put my check there.. but this was only in the next 15 minutes.. so maybe he will come… next slot 220.. so put check.. then no one at 240.. but someone at 3..

so go into reading room at 150… see if he comes maybe/maybe not… but will wait in room to read till may slot at 220.. no one.. comes. so at 223.. leave room to look at list to make sure.. I got right room and time. in. the minute I leave.. the 3 pm app.. comes in and see the priest who came in the minute I was gone to look at list.. and print with 3 pm app comes by door.. as I am walking back and  says.. I have the 3pm is its alright I am really no one here.

I was glad.. because I was going to ask him for confirmation.. to ask for permission to do this Holy Spirit inspiration.

Today.. had final conference at 9 with Mass at 950.. after conference go into a reading room and see a book..’I recognized the book as the book that a priest on the retreat, a former pastor of mine, gave me in thanksgiving for helping him serve his first Mass at St Leo in May of 1995,,wanted to tell him this concidence before Mass. Going to Mass he mention first that in his book that he was reading he found the Holy Card that I gave out at my first Mass.

So during Mass.. I feel HS  saying to me ask priest.. make announcement after Mass.. end of retreat.. that I feel an inspiration that the HS is asking us if anyone wants to stay after Mass and we each can pray over each other and seek. the prophetic word…

7 priests stayed after mass. We each laid hands upon each other, and many spoke out a prophetic word.. 

I read Psalm 133.. Oil on the head of Aron.. Brother living in unity. a short teaching on how to receive the prophetic word.

Like the day of or ordination. when all the priests of the diocese lay hands on the head of the newly ordained.

the number 7 of us. seem like fulness..

Come Holy Spirit 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Kathy Williams

    That was beautiful, Father!

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