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• A Catechist's Prayer - in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit
• Holy Spirit


  The Third Person of the Blessed Trinity; he is God, like the Father and the Son
• How we prove the Holy Spirit is God

  • The incarnation of Christ
  • The Baptism of Jesus
  • The Pentecost
• Holy Spirit


  The breath of God, which is called ruah in Hebrew, pneuma in Greek, and spiritus in Latin
• The attribute Holy was added to avoid any equivocation with souls of the departed (spirits of the dead) or the angels (pure spirits)
• Paraclete


  A Greek word which means "consoler" or "advocate"
• Why the Holy Spirit is called the Paraclete


  • Because in time of trial and suffering, the Holy Spirit is on our side to console and bring us peace
  • Because when we are brought to trial before men or God, the Holy Spirit will be on our side as a defense lawyer
• The Holy Spirit is eternal, without beginning or end, and he was not created but proceeded from the Father and the Son
• Heresies against the Holy Spirit

  • Macedonianism
  • Unitarianism
• Macedonianism


  This heresy denies the divinity of the Holy Spirit, who is considered as a creation of the Son, and a servant of the Father and of the Son
• Unitarianism


  This heresy claims that only the Father is God; that Jesus Christ was prophet created by God; and that the Holy Spirit is simply an abstract idea of the love of God
• Major manifestations of the Holy Spirit

  • The inspiration of the Bible
  • The virginal conception
  • The baptism of Jesus
  • The Pentecost
• Four symbols of the Holy Spirit

  • Water
  • Oil
  • Fire
  • Dove
• Charisms


  The spiritual graces bestowed upon humans for the good of the Church and of the world
• Wisdom


  The predisposition to judge and order all things according to God's will
• Understanding


  The predisposition to comprehend the truths of our faith in an easy and profound way
• Counsel


  The predisposition to discern correctly and immediately the will of God in the different circumstances of our life
• Strength


  The predisposition to persevere in fulfilling God's will in moments of trials
• Knowledge


  The predisposition to discover the truths of the spiritual and material world, and to relate them to the Creator
• Piety


  The predisposition to worship God with all our heart, and to love our neighbor as ourselves
• Fear of the Lord


  The predisposition to respect the majesty of God and to be scared of sin
• How to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit

  1. Baptism

  2. Confirmation

  3. Prayer
• Wisdom - king solomon
• understanding - st. thomas aquinas
• counsel - st. padre pio of pietrelcina
• strength - the virgin mary
• knowledge - st. francis of assisi
• piety - st. maximillian kolbe
• fear of the lord - cain and abel