The Holy Spirit can feel like the most abstract and distant person of the Holy Trinity. How do we relate to Him? How can we know when He's speaking to us? In this episode we discuss who the Holy Spirit is, and what His role is in our lives and in the life of the Church.

This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Three, Article Eight of the Catechism (Points 683-747).

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pts. 683-747

• Galatians 2:20

• John 3:30 

• 1 Corinthians 12

• Genesis 2:7

• Fulton Sheen, "The Holy Spirit" 

• Bishop Barron, “Understanding the Holy Spirit” and “On The Holy Spirit” 

• Jacques Philippe, In the School of the Holy Spirit. 

• St Faustina Kowalska, Diary: Divine Mercy in my Soul. 

• Catholic News Agency, “This is the prayer to the Holy Spirit that Pope Francis wants every Catholic to know”. 

• St Augustine, On the Trinity, 15:18. 

• St Augustine, “Homily 5 on the First Epistle of John.”

• St Cyprian of Carthage, The Unity of the Catholic Church.

• Songs that remind me of the Holy Spirit (don’t @ me for being lame):

• The Paper Kites (feat. Rosie Carney), "By My Side"

• Keren Ann, "Not Going Anywhere"

• The Velvet Underground, "I’m Sticking With You"