Amazing things happened to St. Teresa when she invited the Holy Spirit into her prayer life. Lets remember to extend that invitation, too. Why do we need the Holy Spirit when we pray? The bible says, We do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words (Rom 8:26). Praying to God is possible only with God. It is not primarily our accomplishment that our prayer actually reaches God. We Christians have received the Spirit of Jesus, who wholeheartedly yearned to be one with the Father: to be loving at all times, to listen to each other with complete attention, to understand each other thoroughly, to want wholeheartedly what the other person wants. This holy Spirit of Jesus is in us, and he is speaking through us when we pray. Basically prayer means that from the depths of my heart, God speaks to God. The Holy Spirit helps our spirit to pray. Hence we should say again and again, Come, Holy Spirit, come and help me to pray. (YOUCAT question 496) Dig Deeper: CCC section (2670-2682)
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