The Greek word parakletos, translated as advocate or paraclete, translates to “call to one’s side.” The background for this term comes from the Greco-Roman courts. A paraclete was someone who could provide help and assistance to a person in a trial setting: give counsel, plead the cause of the person, and intercede with the judge. The Holy Spirit, then, would comfort the disciples as their counselor, comforter, and guide in the midst of a hostile and unbelieving world that aims to eradicate every trace of God and the sacred. It is the Holy Spirit that would enable the disciples to bear witness to Jesus in such times. Jesus continues to console His disciples of His return in the present time through the Holy Spirit. His words made it hard for them to grasp, but they would understand at a later time. Let us then continue to invoke the Holy Spirit to help us live as Catholic-Christians, bearing witness to the wonders and works He has done in our lives.