The Comforter, the Holy Spirit, who fills the whole universe, passes
through all believing, meek, humble, good, and simple human souls,
dwelling in them, vivifying and strengthening them.
He becomes
one spirit with them and everything to them – light, strength, peace,
joy, success in their undertakings, especially in a pious life, and
everything good – “going through all understanding, pure and most subtle
spirits” (Wisdom of Solomon 7: 23). “We have been all made
to drink into one Spirit” (I Cor. 12:13). All pious people are filled
with the Spirit of God similarly as a sponge is filled with water.
St. John of Kronstadt
