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• St. Paul: 'What I do, I do not understand. For I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate'
• The devil -----

  is always thereTo tempt and lead one to sin 

• 1 Peter 5:8: 'Your opponent, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour'
• We ourselves, although we have the Spirit as first fruits, groan inwardly while we await the redemption of our bodies
• The Spirit helps us in our weakness
• The Spirit strengthens our spirits against the brute forces, temptations, and oppressive powers that enslave us
• Grace


  God's loving presence, the Spirit within the person - guiding, strengthening, protecting, and sanctifying
• The Spirit is needed from the start to obey the love commandment
• The Spirit is the goal of our loving, namely, a deeper, fuller presence of God in us through the Holy Spirit
• The Gifts of the Spirit


  • Adopts us as children of the Father
  • Enables us to love as Christ commanded
  • Empowers us to bear witness to Christ and to know the truth
  • Draws us into community unity and service
  • Inspires us to live a truly Christian life
• Sacraments

  Celebrations of God's loving presence, an encounter of God's adopted sons and daughters with their Father, through Christ in the Spirit, expressed as a dialogue through actions and words