The Holy Spirit is, explained the Pope, in the general audience, "like the soul of our soul, the innermost part of our being; it is "always awake" within us and "makes up for our deficiencies. Of course, this demands "a great, vital communion with the Spirit" and an invitation to be more and more attentive to its "silent presence". Another one of Saint Paul’s lessons is "the connection of the Holy Spirit with love". The Spirit is, therefore, "an inner power that harmonises our heart with the heart of Christ and drives us to love our brothers like He did". As the first and foremost fruit of the Holy Spirit, recalled Benedict XVI, "Paul places love, joy, peace", and, since by definition love unites, the Spirit is first of all the creator of communion within the Christian community". It is true, he added, "that the Spirit pushes us to establish relations of love with all men, so that, as we love, we make way to the Spirit, we let it fully express itself". From Paul, concluded the Pope, "we learn that the action of the Spirit guides our life towards the great values of love, joy, communion and hope. It is up to us to experience this every day of our lives, by complying with the inner suggestions of the Spirit".
