YOUCAT*: The Holy Spirit makes me receptive to God; he teaches me to pray and helps me to be there for others. [738-741]
St. Augustine calls the Holy Spirit “the quiet guest of our soul.” Pope Benedict XVI explained that the Holy Spirit is “God eternally giving himself.”
Keeping this in mind …
… The Holy Spirit comforts us in times of hardship, fear, loneliness, anxiety and stress.
… The Holy Spirit guides us in times of need, exhaustion and discernment and when the words just won’t come out right.
… The Holy Spirit empowers us in times of thanksgiving, joy and celebration.
*Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church
Lisa Gomes is the director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
