How to start every prayer
For if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. (John 16, 7)
But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. (John 16: 5-11)
The Church is made alive every day through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit consoles us believers. He console those of us who know that the justice promised by Jesus is already at work in this world and in our lives. This is why, with the Holy Spirit’s help, we can remain strong during times of difficulty. Let us, therefore, remember to start every prayer by asking the Lord for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
