religion

• Holy spirit - 3rd person of the holy trinity

  - part of everything that God is and does

  - power of god represent in our world
• giver of life - through the holy spirit that God breathed life to adam (genesis 2:7)
• paraclete - from the greek word paracletus, which means helper (john 14:26
• symbols of the holy spirit:

  1. fire
  2. water
  3. wind
  4. cloud
  5. hand
  6. oil
  7. dove
  8. seal
• fire - statements about the holy spirit's baptism and the tongues of fire on the coming of the holy spirit
• water - Jesus likened the spirit, which the believer in him was to receive "streams of living water". The one who is filled with the holy spirit has this "living water" flowing from his innermost being
• wind - scriptural symbol signifies life and creativity
• cloud - represents the holy spirits guidance and glorious prescence in your life
• hand - holy spirit as being the power of god at work here on earth
• dove - well-known of all symbols. Gentle yet powerful working of the holy spirits
• seal - gifts of the holy spirit embedded within our souls during baptism and our confirmation
• oil -used to anoint the sick
• 7 gifts of the holy spirit:

  1. wisdom
  2. knowledge
  3. counsel
  4. fortitude
  5. understanding
  6. piety
  7. fear of the lord
• charles spurgeon - without the spirit of god, we can do nothing. We are as ships without the wind. we are useless
• seven gifts - the blessing and graces that God, through the holy spirit, sends to us in the sacrament of confirmation when we have reached the age of reason
• wisdom - the ability to see things as they truly are in an open-minded manner
• understanding - the ability to comprehend the scriptures, the message they hold, and the meaning of christ's teachings
• counsel (judgement) - the ability to judge
• fortitude - mental and emotional strength given to us by the holy spirit to face adversity, danger, or temptation
• piety - not a mere outward religiousity, it is the genuine religious spirit which makes us turn to the father as his children and to grow in our love for others
• knowledge - spiritual knowledge
• fear of the lord - one of the most confusing and often misunderstood
• Easter Season - triduum
• triduum - days before easter
• holy thursday - priest's day

  - last supper

  - washing of the feet
• good friday - death of jesus

  -veneration of the cross
• easter sunday - mother of all sundays
• egg - hope and life
• rabbit - life