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Lois Freeman walked to the basement of the State Capitol building in St. Paul Jan. 3 with a friend and entered a room with the Eucharist in a monstrance. She knelt down and began a Holy Hour of adoration. She was joined by a handful of others in an event sponsored by …
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Oct 15, 2020 · In the reception of the sacrament of confirmation, the person receives the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, wisdom and understanding, counsel and strength (fortitude), knowledge and fear of the Lord (Is 11:2), and piety. These gifts are not to sit idle or be kept in storage. Rather, they are to be put to good use so they will bear much fruit.
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Sep 16, 2020 · Fortitude is an unwavering commitment to God or a proper course of action, and it shows itself as moral strength, courage, determination, patient endurance, long suffering, a resolute spirit, stamina and resiliency.. Knowledge is the ability to study and learn; to acquire, retain and master facts and information; and to put what is …
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Feb 17, 2011 · The Holy Spirit is associated with a number of sets of gifts and fruits. The sacrament of confirmation “increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit within us” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 1303).
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May 13, 2016 · The Fruits of the Spirit. 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).
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Apr 11, 2024 · 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 by a special sacrament; fulfilling their conjugal and family role by virtue of this sacrament, spouses are penetrated with the spirit of Christ …
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Dec 30, 2024 · For most of us, New Year's Day means both celebrating what's ahead and learning from the year that's ending. For Catholics, it's seeing the past year not just through the rearview mirror, but refracted through the lens of faith. A new year offers us more than a fresh start. It can be an opportunity for conversion of heart -- to take what we have experienced and resolve to grow more deeply as ...
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May 17, 2024 · A stained-glass window at St. William Church in Waukesha, Wis., depicts Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles at Pentecost. The feast of Pentecost, often referred to as the birthday of the church, is celebrated on May 19 this year.
The power of the Holy Spirit at confirmation
May 23, 2018 · Confirmation imparts the gift of the Holy Spirit. The person who receives this sacrament has already received the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of baptism, and the Holy Spirit abides with a person always. The Holy Spirit comes when a person prays or reads Scripture, or when a person asks the Holy Spirit for guidance, inspiration or courage.
Pope urges Christians to joyfully cultivate fruits of the Spirit
Dec 2, 2024 · Pope Francis greets visitors as he rides the popemobile around St. Peter’s Square before his weekly general audience at the Vatican Nov. 27, 2024. CNS photo/Lola Gomez Not every Christian is called to be an apostle, prophet or evangelist, Pope Francis said, but all Christians can cultivate the ...