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WEBAt the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees of their respective parties, the candidates sparred with each other on topics including abortion, immigration, gun policy relating to preventing school shootings, and democracy, with each one all the while seeking to defend his own running mate while critiquing his ...
The fruits of the Holy Spirit - TheCatholicSpirit.com
WEBOct 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 ...
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WEBMay 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 ...
The gifts of the Holy Spirit - TheCatholicSpirit.com
WEBSep 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). …
Gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit - TheCatholicSpirit.com
WEBFeb 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 ...
Love is beautiful when lived generously, pope says at Angelus
WEB8 hours ago · Love is demanding, but it is also beautiful when a woman and a man love each other fully, “without half measures,” Pope Francis said. Love is “the beginning of a new life, destined to last not ‘as long as everything goes well’ but forever, accepting each other and living united as ‘one flesh,'” he said, before praying the Angelus ...
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WEBApr 11, 2024 · The Holy Spirit is the love expressed between the Father and the Son, and the outpouring nature of the Trinity will be enough for us. In “Gaudium et spes,” the Vatican II document on “The Church in the Modern World,” the council states, “spouses … are fortified and, as it were, consecrated for the duties and dignity of their state ...
The biblical basis for confirmation - TheCatholicSpirit.com
WEBJun 25, 2020 · The conferral of the Holy Spirit, a ritual that resembles confirmation, was an important part of the spiritual life of the early Church. When Peter and John traveled to Samaria, they prayed over the Samaritans in the hope that they might receive the Holy Spirit, and when they laid hands upon them, they received the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:14-18).
The Holy Spirit fully alive - TheCatholicSpirit.com
WEBJun 14, 2022 · We are the people who are bringing Christ into the world in which we live. We must make a concerted effort to demonstrate that the Holy Spirit is fully alive within us and to shine in our world today. Be a beacon of light wherever you go and encourage others to live their faith courageously. Soucheray is a licensed marriage and family therapist ...
The power of the Holy Spirit at confirmation
WEBMay 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 ...