Posts Tagged ‘Christian mission’
Gifts of the Holy Spirit: the Gift of Fortitude
The Gift of Fortitude is the gift of the Holy Spirit that strengthens our will to choose what is right and good especially when it becomes difficult The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His Divine Life. Three of the Gifts enhance our will…
Read MoreCatholic Mission: Leading Others to What is Good
Not Everyone Is Ready to Approach God The decision to follow God is a big one. A relationship with God demands a lot from us. Like any relationship, faith is a lot of work. It requires us to build trust. It requires us to deepen intimacy. And we need to be committed to loving and…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit: the Gift of Counsel
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His Divine Life. Four of the Gifts enhance our intellect: knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and counsel. These gifts enlighten our human understanding with the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Gift of Counsel The Gift of Counsel…
Read MoreThe Witness of the Fruits of the Holy Spirit
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither…
Read MoreHow the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Empower Our Adventure of Faith
God has created you for love. He wants you to be his child and his friend – to have a deep, intimate, loving relationship with him. But this relationship is going to be a real relationship – one where both parties are active in each other’s life. Now we stop and ask ourselves – how…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit: Gift of Fear of the Lord
The Gift of Fear of the Lord is the gift of the Holy Spirit that moves our hearts to awe and wonder at God’s awesomeness, and to fear of losing our relationship with our Heavenly Father The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit: Gift of Piety
The Gift of Piety is the gift of the Holy Spirit that moves our hearts to love God with the love that children have for their father The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His Divine Life. Three of the Gifts enhance our will…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit: the Gift of Wisdom
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His Divine Life. Four of them enhance our intellect: knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and counsel. These gifts enlighten our human understanding with the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit. Wisdom Also, Wisdom is one of the seven gifts…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit Empower Our Adventure: Gift of Understanding
The Adventure of Faith is to share in Jesus’ divine life and to participate in his mission and the mission of the Church. And God equips us with the gifts we need to fulfill our mission. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His…
Read More