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Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit. NCSU LYFE April 8, 2018.
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Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit NCSU LYFE April 8, 2018
“The moral life of Christians is sustained by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These are permanent dispositions which make man docile in following the promptings of the Holy Spirit…They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspirations.” CCC 1830-31 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
“But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD.” Isaiah 11:1-3 “The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. They belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David.” CCC 1831 Seven Gifts
Interior Recollection Follow generously and promptly the least inspiration (docility) Pray Come Holy Spirit Prayer regularly General Means to Cultivate the Gifts
“When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say.” Matthew 10:19 Counsel
“For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, “Abba, Father!” Romans 8:17 Piety
“Now Stephen, filled with grace and strength, was working great wonders and signs among the people.” Acts 6:8 Fortitude
“the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” Psalm 111:10 “A heart contrite and humble O Lord You will not spurn” Ps 51:19 Fear of the Lord
“More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ…” Phil 3:8 Knowledge
“’Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?’ And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he opened their minds to all the scriptures the concerning himself.” Luke 24:26-27 Understanding
“Taste and see that the Lord is sweet” Ps 33:9 "O God of my fathers and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things by thy word, and by thy wisdom hast formed man, to have dominion over the creatures thou hast made, and rule the world in holiness and righteousness, and pronounce judgment in uprightness of soul, give me the wisdom that sits by thy throne, and do not reject me from among thy servants.” Wisdom 9:1-4 Wisdom
“Beatitudes are none but perfect works which by reason of their perfection are assigned to the gifts rather than the virtues.” ST II-I q. 70 art. 2 Beatitudes
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.” Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes
“The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church lists twelve of them: ‘charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity.’” CCC 1832 Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Charity Joy Peace Patience Long-Suffering In Relation to Man Himself
Goodness Kindness Meekness Fidelity In Relation to Other Men
Modesty Continence Chastity In Relation to That Which is Below