Pope Francis: the Holy Spirit is our travelling companion

The Holy Spirit prepares us to encounter Jesus: this was the message of Pope Francis in his homily at Mass on Monday morning in the Casa Santa Marta, in which he talked about the importance of examining one's conscience on a regular basis. "We ask for the grace to become accustomed to the presence of this companion on our journey: the Holy Spirit," said Pope Francis, "this witness of Jesus who tells us where Jesus is, how to find Jesus, what Jesus tells us. Jesus gives the Spirit to us as a friend. Let us get used to asking ourselves, at the end of the day: "What did the Holy Spirit work in me today? What witness did He give me? What did He say to me? How did He move me? For, the Holy Spirit is a divi ...