1. The Annunciation, the "Proto-Pentecost" in which the Blessed Virgin St. Mary is overshadowed by the Holy Spirit (St. Luke 1:35). Ask for the Gift of Wisdom.

2. The Visitation in which Elizabeth, "filled with the Holy Spirit" (St. Luke 1:42), greets the Mother of her Lord. Ask for the Gift of Understanding.

3. The Baptism of the Lord Jesus, at which the Holy Spirit descended upon him "in bodily form, as a dove" (St. Luke 3:22). Ask for the Gift of Counsel.

4. The Wedding Feast at Cana (St. John 2:1-11) at which, in response to the intervention of his Mother, the Lord Jesus provides wine in abundance prefiguring the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Ask for the Gift of Fortitude.

5. The Death of Jesus Crucified who, "bowing his head, handed over His Spirit" (St. John 19:30). Ask for the Gift of Knowledge.

6. The Resurrection of Jesus, Who, appearing to the Disciples "on the evening of that day, the first day of the week" (St. John 20:19), "breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit'" (St. John 20:22). Ask for the Gift of Piety.

7. The Descent of the Holy Spirit "when the day of Pentecost had come" (Acts 2:1). Ask for the Gift of Holy Fear.