The Holy Spirit helps us to live a good Christian life. We receive this help in a very special way in Baptism and Confirmation, when we also receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Thanks to the Holy Spirit, we can believe in God and pray to him with all our heart I Cor. 12:3; Gal. 4:6).
At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is the focus of attention: we celebrate the coming of the Helper that Jesus promised his disciples (Jn. 14:16-17). The Holy Spirit can help us with his gifts, such as wisdom and insight. However, the choice is up to us: we are free to cooperate with these gifts. The Holy Spirit can therefore only help us if we accept this help and try to believe.
