I will never understand the leaps in thinking that Catholics take out of one simple statement.
What on earth possessed you to even think that I would claim the Holy Spirit spoke only to me?
How was that implied in what I said?
And yes, the Holy has and will continue to speak directly to me, usually through the Word, but sometimes just in knowing what to do in a situation that demands a response that I would not on my own, know what to do. I have also been led to pray for someone, not knowing what their situation was, only to find out later that at that very moment, they were dealing with something that needed prayer, sometimes the very thing I felt prompted to pray for.
Read your own post to find the answers to your questions. You wrote it. Two words! Holy Spirit. Why is it such a stretch for you to believe that He also speaks to the Catholic Church?