gifts of the holy spirit #2

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  • The practical gifts of the holy spirit are : Fear of the lord, piety, fortitude
  • The intellectual gifts of the holy spirit are : Wisdom, Understanding, knowledge
  • Counsel is the one that bridges the Intellectual and practical gifts
  • Symbol for Fear of the lord is : lightning
  • Symbol for Knowledge is bird
  • Fear of the lord : A sense of God's awesomeness, keeps us humble, this sense of God motivates your desire to not offend him ( what gift?)
  • Symbol for Piety is Flower / Hand
  • Fortitude is the central gift of the holy spirit. It gives us a sense of God's presence. Helps us persevere despite difficulty. "Fight for Holiness"
  • Symbol for fortitude is Muscle
  • The saint for the Fear of the Lord is Maria Goretti, who prayed for her attacker
  • All charity starts with gratitude - when we are gracious we do not wish to offend
  • Piety gives appropriate honor, respect, and love to the deserving. A delight in being w/ God; a joyfulness in living the christian life which goes beyond duty
  • Piety helps us be responsive to the holy spirit; helps us with our prayer life
  • Saint of Piety is Therese of Lisieux
  • Latin word for knowledge is scientia; conscience = with science
  • Knowledge gives us a "right view" of created things and our physical talent. See creatures and our talents in light of God and as glorifying God
  • Saint for Knowledge is Francis of Assisi ; he understood and respected the order of created things
  • Saint for Fortitude is Elizabeth Ann Seton - she understood the eucharistic presence of Christ
  • Counsel helps us make difficult decisions, especially when the answers are not obvious
  • Symbol for Counsel is Fork in the road
  • Saint for Counsel is Thomas More : he was willing to go against his friend and King Henry VII instead of God. Another one is Gianna Molla Beretta : she faced difficulty decision in her pregnancy
  • Understanding gives the soul a deep sense of the truths of the Faith (mysteries "above" us Ex: trinity). It is more than stating the facts/memorizing facts, is really able to grasp the deeper meaning
  • Symbol for Understanding is light bulb
  • Saint for Understanding is Ignatius of Loyola ; was able to embrace a felt sense of christ
  • Wisdom is the highest gift. It sees everyone and everything how God sees it
  • Wisdom : helps us see God's plan. The mind is filled with truth and the soul is peaceful
  • symbol for Wisdom is Tapestry
  • Saint for Wisdom is Thomas Aquinas