Tag Archives: Charisms

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Prophecy is a charism to speak a message from God inspired by the Holy Spirit. Prophecy is consistent with the Scriptures and the official teaching of the Church. “In every age the Church has received the Charism of … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ The Holy Spirit inspired me to meditate on Christ’s Grief in Gethsemane during a Eucharistic Hour. ______________________________________________________________   “Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ’Sit here, while I … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________     ______________________________________________________________   The video presents the motivation of Ulf Ekman and his wife, Birgitta, to convert to Roman Catholicism. He announced their conversion to their protestant congregation on March 9, 2014, during his Sunday morning service.  Ekman stressed … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ The Holy Spirit grants Discernment of Spirits to some Christians. “A friend took her 4-year old son to an art exhibit adjacent to an art museum. The child stopped when they entered the exhibit tent and said: ‘Mommy, … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ The article presents the spirited address of Pope John Paul II on Pentecost in 1998 to an estimated crowd of five hundred thousand members of universal lay movements.  The pontiff intended an urgent dissemination of his message. “Today, … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Wisdom makes the soul responsive to the Holy Spirit in the contemplation of God to use His ideas to judge His creation.  Wisdom effects harmony and filial fear of God, and makes our standards conform to God’s. We … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ The Holy Spirit gives many service charisms to Christ’s disciples to serve the Church. The abilities are simple but essential to successful parish life. The main charisms are: help, hospitality, giving, administration, service and mercy. Help is a … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Wisdom uses Knowledge to attain the objectives of the Holy Spirit. He is omniscient, but Christians have limited and imperfect Knowledge; yet the Holy Spirit may grant, as He pleases, information to believers they could never attain naturally. … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ The article Nine Charisms introduces gifts to serve the Mystical Body of Christ. Knowledge and Wisdom may interact, since Knowledge is information and Wisdom is the use of information. The Holy Spirit gives to believers limited supernatural Knowledge … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Holy Spirit’s Gifts and Fruits comprise sanctifying gifts and fruits manifestating the gifts. Knowledge and Wisdom may evolve from gifts to charisms with a shift from personal to communal for the Church’s benefit. “There are different kinds of … Continue reading →