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gifts of the holy spirit
Wisdom
Understanding
Knowledge
Counsel
Piety
Fortitude
Fear of the Lord
what do the gifts of the holy spirit lead to?
leads us to the fruits of the holy spirit
fruits of the holy spirit
charity
joy
peace
patience
kindness
goodness
generosity
gentleness
chasity
charisms
special gifts granted by the holy spirit to help our lives
charismatic gifts
healing
teaching
preaching
st elizabeth ann seton
Native of NY
When father-in-law and husband died, she raised her husband’s younger siblings
Along with the help of her husband’s business partners ○ She converted to Catholicism because of the kindness of her Italian friends who helped her raise the children
Founded the Sisters of Charity
First American-born canonized Saint
Established the first free Catholic School for girls in America
what does confirmation mean?
strengthening
the holy spirit comes to us in 2 radical ways:
Increase and deepen the grace of our Baptism
Make us soldiers for Christ
chrism
catholics are anointed with sacred chrism to show that they are being set apart to continue the mission of jesus
how does confirmation complete the sacrament of baptism
confirmation completes the sacrament of baptism by the confirmed receiving an out pour of the gifts of the holy spirit
ordinary minister
the bishop
pentecost
descent of the holy spirit & birthday of the church
st paul the apostle and his conversion
on the road to damascus to persecute Christians he encountered blinding light. he fell to the ground and heard “saul, saul, why do you persecute me?”
st paul the apostle last words
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
God is love
anything that comes from love = good
matrimony
christ and his church
4 characteristics of authentic human love
free total fruitful faithful
how do spouses become a source of sacramental grace?
by helping them grow in faith and ultimately to get them to heaven
marriage and family life?
based on natural law and divine law
complementary
what god made male and female to have
marriage is a
vocation, not a right
discernment
a process by which someone, through a personal reflection and guidance from others who are spiritually mature, makes an important decisions
vocational discernment
The process by which we make ourselves ready to hear and answer God’s call for our lives.
divorce
Marks the end of the legal, civil contract of marriage
annulment
Catholics who wish to enter into marriage while their first spouse is still living must seek a decree of nullity (an annulment) from the Church, which is a ruling that because of some impediment to marriage, God did not bond the couple in the Sacrament of Matrimony.
two purposes of marriage
The procreation and education of children
Raising them in the Truth
The mutual sanctification of the spouses
Leading your husband or wife to holiness
Corinthians 6:19-20
you are not your own; you were brought with a price, so glorify God in your body
st. Paul to the Ephesians
husbands, love your wives as christ loved the church
Genesis 2:24
for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother (and be joined to his wife) , and the two shall become one flesh