Jesus assures His disciples, and us, that we are not alone. As Jesus ascends to return to the Father, his departure makes way for the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guides and strengthens us. The Holy Spirit helps the Church in four ways: He reveals to us the sins that we may be unaware of or are desensitised to, helps us to understand and believe in the true identity of Jesus as Messiah and Lord, moves us to repentance and conversion, and helps us to be witnesses for the Lord.

Let us pray for a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, and that He will open the minds and hearts of the people that we witness to.

Reflection question: What is my relationship with the Holy Spirit like?