Some of us are good at inhaling the Spirit. We find ways of opening ourselves up to God's action, through prayer ... the Holy Spirit is contagious. And that's a good thing. So take a deep breath ...

For me, I take a deep breath and spend a moment—maybe just a second or two—asking the Holy Spirit to guide my speech and infuse my words with wisdom, kindness and mercy. Underlying my prayer ...

The Holy Spirit is the breath of God in us ... hear all of these symbols echoed powerfully in the 13th-century British prayer that St. John Paul II prayed when he visited Great Britain: Wash ...