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The fruits of the Holy Spirit - TheCatholicSpirit.com
Oct 15, 2020 · Rather, they are to be put to good use so they will bear much fruit. In his letter to the Galatians, St. Paul lists the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Gal 5:22-23). These fruits emanate or proceed from the Holy Spirit and reveal what the Holy Spirit is ...
The fruits of the Holy Spirit - TheCatholicSpirit.com
May 13, 2016 · The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of the Triune God, the Most Holy Trinity, and St. Paul in his letter to the Galatians provides a list of nine fruits of the Spirit: “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, [and] self-control” (Gal 5:22,23). These fruits emanate or proceed from the Holy Spirit ...
Gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit - TheCatholicSpirit.com
Feb 17, 2011 · There are 12 traditional fruits of the Holy Spirit, some which overlap the biblical list: charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, long-suffering, humility or gentleness, fidelity or faithfulness, modesty, continence or self-control and chastity. Gifts to be used to bear fruit. All who are confirmed are equipped with the gifts of the ...
Vatican Synod on Synodality - TheCatholicSpirit.com
Global church is seeing how pope’s vision of synodality involves everyone. Dream of ‘synodality’ is a fruit of Vatican II, cardinal writes. Global synod’s first-ever discussion of ‘LGBTQ+ people’ raises important pastoral questions. Global synod faces challenge of getting pastoral care to divorced Catholics in parishes.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit - TheCatholicSpirit.com
Sep 16, 2020 · Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are imparted on those who receive the sacrament of confirmation. Six are listed in the “Immanuel Prophecy,” which describes an expected future ideal Davidic king: wisdom and understanding, counsel and strength (fortitude), knowledge and fear of the Lord (Is 11:2). The translators of the Hebrew Bible to Greek ...
The symbols of confirmation - TheCatholicSpirit.com
Nov 11, 2020 · A dove is a symbol of the sacrament of confirmation because it represents the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove when he was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist (Mt 3:16; Mk 1:10; Lk 3:22), and the Holy Spirit descends upon each person who is confirmed. A flame or a tongue of fire.
The Holy Spirit - TheCatholicSpirit.com
Apr 11, 2024 · The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, “in the epiclesis of this sacrament the spouses receive the Holy Spirit as the communion of love of Christ and the Church. The Holy Spirit is the seal of their covenant, the ever-available source of their love and the strength to renew their fidelity” 1624. What a blessing our faith tradition ...
The power of the Holy Spirit at confirmation
May 23, 2018 · The Holy Spirit empowers a person to do mighty deeds and to perform good works that do much good, with actions that are visible, make a strong statement and are persuasive to others. The gift of the Holy Spirit at confirmation draws a person into a stronger bond with the body of Christ, the Church. It encourages a person to receive the ...
Why I Am Catholic — Anna Altman - TheCatholicSpirit.com
Aug 21, 2024 · There are feelings and emotions involved, but it is also a daily choice: to keep choosing God and his Church. Meanwhile, he keeps choosing us, usually within that “still small voice” (1 Kgs 19:12). Altman, 37, is a member of Nativity of Our Lord in St. Paul. A nurse practitioner, she is studying to be a certified Fertility Education and ...