The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 245: Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit (2025)
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Sep 2, 2025 Dive into the intriguing world of the Holy Spirit's gifts and fruits! Discover how these divine gifts enhance your virtues and guide your moral choices. The discussion reveals how these spiritual tools empower us to live joyfully and authentically. Learn about the connection between the gifts and fruits, and how they nurture a deeper relationship with God. This exploration not only enlightens but also inspires a more fulfilling spiritual journey!
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Gifts Make Us Docile To God
- The gifts of the Holy Spirit are permanent dispositions that make us docile to the Spirit's promptings.
- They complete and perfect the virtues, enabling faithful obedience to divine inspirations.
Seven Gifts Complete Virtues
- The seven gifts belong in their fullness to Christ and equip believers for holiness.
- They perfect virtues so the faithful can readily obey divine inspirations.
Wisdom Versus Understanding
- Wisdom draws us toward divine things and helps us value them rightly.
- Understanding empowers the mind to grasp revealed truths about God.
