PRAYER OF ST.

BONAVENTURE
Pierce, O most sweet Lord , my inmost soul with the most joyous
and healthful wound of Thy love, and with true, calm and most holy
apostolic charity, that my soul may ever languish and melt with entire
love and longing for Thee, may yearn for Thee and for thy courts, may
long to be dissolved and to be with Thee.
Grant that my soul may hunger after Thee, the Bread of Angels, the
refreshment of holy souls, our daily and super substantial bread,
having all sweetness and savor and every delightful taste.
May my heart ever hunger after and feed upon Thee, Whom the angels
desire to look upon, and may my inmost soul be filled with the
sweetness of Thy savor; may it ever thirst for Thee, the fountain of life,
the fountain of wisdom and knowledge, the fountain of eternal light,
the torrent of pleasure, the fullness of the house of God;
may it ever compass Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, run to Thee, come up
to Thee, meditate on Thee, speak of Thee, and do all for the praise and
glory of Thy name, with humility and discretion, with love and delight,
with ease and affection, with perseverance to the end; and be Thou
alone ever my hope, my entire confidence, my riches, my delight, my
pleasure, my joy, my rest and tranquility, my peace, my sweetness, my
food, my refreshment, my refuge, my help, my wisdom, my portion, my
possession, my treasure; in Whom may my mind and my heart be ever
fixed and firm and rooted immovably. Amen.

PRAYER FOR THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

We beg the all-merciful Father through Thee,

his only-begotten Son made man for our sake,

crucified and glorified for us,
to send upon us from His treasure-house the Spirit of sevenfold grace,
Who rested upon Thee in all His fullness:
the spirit of wisdom,
enabling us to relish the fruit of the tree of life, which is indeed
thyself;
the gift of understanding:
to enlighten our perceptions;
the gift of prudence,
enabling us to follow in Thy footsteps;
the gift of strength:
to withstand our adversarys onslaught;
the gift of knowledge:
to distinguish good from evil by the light of Thy holy teaching;
the gift of piety:
to clothe ourselves with charity and mercy;
the gift of fear:
to withdraw from all ill-doing and live quietly in awe of Thy eternal
majesty.
These are the things for which we petition.
Grant them for the honor of Thy Holy Name,
to which, with the Father and the ruach hakodesh,
be all honor and glory, thanksgiving, renown,
and Lordship for ever and ever.

What are the biblical gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit?

Isaiah / Traditional Gifts Motivational / Roman Gifts / Manifestation /

Charismatic / Corinthian Gifts Ministry / Ephesians Gifts
*The Isaiah Gifts (Is.11:1-3) / Traditional Gifts
(The ruach hakodesh is poured out in fullness in Baptism virtues given freely to
all believers to sustain moral life of the Christian that means you get them all !
The gifts of the ruach hakodesh are freely given so we will fulfill the God-given
purpose of our lives. In the sacrament of Confirmation we individually confirm our
acceptance of these gifts, but often they are not "stirred up" into activity until we
are "baptized in the ruach hakodesh". Ask yourself how am I using the traditional
gifts of the spirit the Isaiah gifts to fulfill my God-given purpose in life?)
Wisdom an understanding in our inner being, which enables us to see Gods
viewpoint or vision of the world. It helps us develop the ability to make judgments
about everything in our lives on the basis of a deep, personal union with the Lord
and his abiding love.
Understanding enlightenment of our minds and hearts with divine truth so that
we can grasp the mysteries of the Lord. This gift enables us to see the Lord more
deeply. It also illuminates the Holy Scriptures as we read them and gives us
knowledge of God and his ways. Signs of this gift are new insight into the
Scriptures, increased depth in prayer, and renewed appreciation of the sacraments.
Counsel (Right Judgment) the ability to receive and/or give good advice. It
empowers us to make decisions in the Spirit in practical life situations and allows
for maturity as we grow in our Christian walk. Sometimes it takes place in the
sacrament of Reconciliation. The ruach hakodesh helps us discern good from evil,
right from wrong. We grow in this gift by humbling ourselves to seek help from
others when faced with a difficult situation.
Fortitude (Courage / Strength / Zeal) enables us to face with strength the trials
and dangers we encounter in our Christian life. It empowers us to choose
consistently the right way to live in spite of disappointments and difficulties. We
can grow in courage by resisting the temptations of the world: money, power, selfcenteredness, and self-righteousness. It is often seen as the root of the charism of
evangelism.
Knowledge is having a deep trust and sureness about the Lord and knowing the
truths of Christian revelation. This gift of tthe ruach hakodesh produces in us a
deep trust and sureness about the Lord.
Piety (Love) called in Romans 8:15 the "spirit of adoption" produces in us a loving
and worshipful consciousness of God as our Father. Piety leads us to a true image
of our Father as merciful, faithful, abounding in steadfast love, slow to anger but
also firm and just. It also helps us to see Gods holiness reflected in other people
and to love them. We grow in piety through the practice of justice, attitudes of
cooperation with authority, truthfulness, friendliness, and humility.

Fear of the Lord an attitude of reverence and awe in the presence of God. It is
not to be confused with the emotion of fear. However, fear of offending God is a
manifestation of our reverence and respect for WHO GOD IS. This gift enables us to
reverence all life as a reflection of Gods life. We grow in reverence by praying to
God often, by being thankful for Gods gifts, and by respecting Gods name. Fear of
the Lord is the spiritual door to the full Christian life, a great aid in overcoming sin
in our lives. (See Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 9:10; Psalm 34:12-15)

*The Motivational Gifts Romans 12:6-8

(These gifts are talents given to you when God formed you in the womb. These
talents are referred to as gifts because they are freely given to us by God so we can
contribute to our society and bring glory to Him as we utilize them. These gifts help
us to develop our personalities, character, and often our vocations These are gifts
that in some measure are present in each of us, even though one may be more
prevalent than another.)
PROPHECY (Prophet / Perceiver) one who clearly perceives the will of God not
to be confused with the function/position of prophet who is one in that role due to
anointing of the Lord and testing/discernment by the body over a period of time.
(would be a strong intercessor, having great faith that God answers prayer)
MINISTRY (Server / Doer) one who loves to serve others and manifests
hospitality.
TEACHER one who loves to research and communicate truth a person of faith
who leads others to grasp and hold on to the truth.
EXHORTER one who loves to encourage others to live a victorious life - one who
moves others to achieve or accomplish or be what God calls them to be and do.
CONTRIBUTOR (GIVER / ALMS GIVER) -one who loves to give time, talent, energy
and financial / material means to benefit others and advance the Gospel; a person
of faith who knows that God supplies every need, and is willing to put themselves
and their resources at the service of others.
ADMINISTRATOR (FACILITATOR / LEADER) - one who loves to organize, lead or
direct, knowing by faith that any project can be accomplished by bringing together
the right people to do it one that is "over others" - a person of broad vision, the
administrator grasps the overall picture and sees all that is involved.
ONE WHO SHOWS MERCY (PERSON OF COMPASSION) one who shows
compassion, love and care to those in need; one who readily recognizes the pain
people experience and reaches out to bring healing and love into action; as a
person of faith, helping others to work together in love.

Peter 4:8-11 shows us how to use our Motivational Gifts "As each one has
received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of Gods varied grace.
Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with
the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through
, to whom belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen."

*The Manifestation Gifts Corinthian Gifts (1 Cor 12:7)

(often referred to as the Charismatic Gifts)
("To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit." 1 Cor
12:7 - There are different members, but ONE BODY all function together. These
gifts are free and are dispensed sovereignly by God upon His people for the good of
others. These gifts are supernatural abilities bestowed upon individuals by the
ruach hakodesh. They are not natural abilities. We do not possess the
manifestation gifts. We are the vehicles the Lord uses for the outpouring of His
blessings upon His people. Christians open to the manifestation gifts of the ruach
hakodesh, to use them for their own building up and then for the building up of the
church, should know what the gifts are and pray for the gift of discernment in when
and how to use certain gifts. The Manifestation gifts consist of gifts of Insight /
Revelation, gifts of Communication / Utterance, and Power / Dynamic gifts.)
GIFTS OF INSIGHT OR REVELATION
EXPRESSION OF KNOWLEDGE (WORD OF KNOWLEDGE) - a supernatural revelation
of facts past, present, or future which we did not learn through the efforts of the
natural mind this is not to be confused with the knowledge we have acquired
through the study of scriptures, Christian writings or other sources of information,
including our own experiences. This is a supernaturally imparted Word. If we
proclaim a healing or promise of salvation because of what we have studied, we are
being presumptuous, not faith filled. True supernatural knowledge starts with
knowing God personally, through . and the disciples received many
words of knowledge from the ruach hakodesh. See John 4:17-27, Matthew 17:27,
Mark 5:36-40, Acts 5:1-9, Acts 3:1-10 (only a few!)
EXPRESSION OF WISDOM (WORD OF WISDOM / WISDOM IN DISCOURSE) - a
supernatural insight given to the members of the Body of Christ which reveals
Gods timing and method of ministry in a given situation. It explains or illuminates
a given revelation such as a word of knowledge, discernment of spirit or the
communication of revealed prophecy. This is not the same as wisdom we gain from
our experiences in life or intellectual pursuits. It is not to be confused with the
virtue (Baptismal gift) of wisdom. The virtue of wisdom given at Baptism and
affirmed at Confirmation is a lifelong gift which increases in us as we submit to
those who instruct us on our spiritual journey. But a word of wisdom is a
supernatural revelation of Gods timing and method of ministry in a given situation.

DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS a supernatural ability to recognize whether a person

or situation is being motivated by the ruach hakodesh, their human spirit, an evil
spirit or a combination ofthese spirits. The discernment of spirits is NOT everyday
discernment used for making decisions, nor an insight into human nature that one
might naturally possess, nor an adept ability to suspect something wrong in the
motive of others. It is NOT the natural ability to assess situations. The discernment
of spirits is a supernatural gift of revelation given for a specific situation This
revelation can come through a vision, a sense, or a specific word similar to a word
of knowledge. The gift of discernment of spirits is essential in ministry to people
who have been involved in drugs, premarital sex, witchcraft, and other habits of
grave sin, when they seek to change their lives. It is also important to pray for the
gift of discernment when we listen to teachings or prophecies, read Christian or
secular publications, and watch Christian or secular TV programs, movies, videos,
or view websites. Discernment of spirits and Wisdom help judge and validate
healings and miracles as well as prophecy and words of knowledge. As with the
other gifts, a word of wisdom should be sought through quiet prayer before
bringing forth what is being revealed. Prayer ministers should expect this
manifestation of the Spirit to come forth during prayer / healing ministry.
Discretion and compassion to insure the dignity of the person receiving ministry
are required. This manifestation gift requires commitment to deep prayer and
maturity in the Spirit.

GIFTS OF COMMUNICATION OR UTTERANCE

TONGUES a spontaneous, inspired utterance by the ruach hakodesh in which we
use our voice according to the Spirits prompting. To speak or sing in Tongues or "to
pray in the Spirit," as its called, is what happens when a believer allows the
indwelling Spirit to guide and form the words they utter. To pray, to speak or to sing
in Tongues is to pray in what could be an earthly or heavenly language; a language
current on the earth or one long dead, or it could be any one of countless dialects.
Praying in tongues brings deliverance, inspiration, refreshment (both spiritually and
physically), revival, wisdom and is a means to victory in spiritual warfare.
"Prayer tongues is a permanent gift in which you are edified. The Spirit prays
within you according to Romans 8:26: Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness;
for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for
us with signs too deep for words.The ministerial gift of tongues is really speaking
in tongues. In your prayer language you pray in tongues. When you minister to
the community by anointed utterance this is speaking in tongues. There is a
distinction. The primary purpose of prayer tongues is to praise God. The gift
of speaking in tongues, while praising God, has as its goal, the release of
interpretation, or speaking Gods message. (Rev. Msgr. Vincent M. Walsh, Lead My
People, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Key of David Publications, 1980, p. 54) - it is a
calling forth of the interpretation prophecy. Praying in tongues is a permanent gift.
Speaking in tongues is a transient gift used only when there is an anointing." Rev.
Robert DeGrandis. S.S.J., The Gift of Tongues, 1983, p. 6-7 (emphasis added).

The gift of tongues is considered the "least" of the gifts, even though it is often
presented as a very important manifestation of the baptism in the Spirit. It is the
gateway gift to the other gifts. If we humble ourselves in our relationship with the
Lord so much as to yield to His Holy Spirit within us in order to babble in a strange
tongue, then we open ourselves so much more to surrender to the other gifts to be
manifest in us for the good of the Church.
INTERPRETATION (OF TONGUES) a prophetic message given in response to
Gods signal of speaking in tongues (rather than praying in tongues). If someone
speaks out in a tongue, there ought to be an interpretation. This can be brought
forth by the person who has given the tongue, or it can be given by someone else in
the group. It is the responsibility of leadership to make sure that NO praising,
singing, scripture reading, or other prophetic tongue occurs until time has been
allowed for the interpretation. We should be silent and wait upon the Lord, and we
should pray for someone to have the confidence to deliver the interpretation and
ask for it to come forth. Others receiving prophetic words before the interpretation
is given should be encouraged to wait. Interpretation may come in a variety of
ways, similar to the length and style of the tongue spoken; or it may be completely
different, expressed in longer or shorter words, as a vision, a sense, an inspired
thought or a symbol in pictures. The person with the interpretation may receive it
as if the person speaking in tongues was speaking to them directly in their own
language, or it may just be a phrase or a word that comes as the individual is
speaking in tongues. The necessary ingredient for bringing forth a message in
tongues or an interpretation is the willingness to trust God. This gift, like all the
manifestations or gifts of the ruach hakodesh, needs to be encouraged and called
forth.
PROPHECY a supernatural communication from God to an individual or a group
of believers. It is an anointing given as the Spirit wills to anyone open to bringing
forth a gift in love to their brothers and sisters in Christ to promote the spiritual
growth and development of the body of believers. Prophecy builds up, encourages
(this could include warnings), exhorts and consoles draws us closer to God in
worship, and stirs up a response in Gods people such as joy, freedom, peace,
tranquility, excitement, enthusiasm, a willingness to give all to the Lord, and gives
us guidance in our daily walk.. It always brings glory to . "even if a prophecy
corrects or calls one to forgiveness, this is a positive message from the Lord for the
up-building of the community or person." (DeGrandis, The Gift of Prophecy, p.31)
Prophecy is "forth-telling" of the mind and heart of God to His people. Prophecy
can manifest through a vision, words, and thoughts or be prompted by a form of
physical sensation to alert us to listen. A person yielding to this gift must listen and
expect that God will speak, and always yield to the authority and order of the event
and yield to the authority/body for discernment. It is necessary to discern the
message that is spoken, not necessarily to accept everything that is said as gospeltruth. Prophecy should always be discerned and tested by the body of believers
present. Prophecy is not an ability given to someone to prophesy at will, but rather
a definite message given at a particular time by the Spirit for a distinct purpose. Not
all who prophesy are prophets (cf. 1 Cor 14:31). A prophet is a person who
consistently over time expresses prophetic words which are powerful and which
elicit a response from many in the group. (see more on Ministry Gifts Prophets)

DYNAMIC / POWER GIFTS

FAITH a supernatural outpouring or anointing of the ruach hakodesh which
enables us to confidently believe without a doubt that what is spoken or
undertaken in name will be accomplished. Faith involves entrusting oneself
wholly to God and to believe absolutely and completely what He reveals. This
supernatural anointing of faith is different than: historical or intellectual faith
which has not made connection with the real power of and doesnt produce
fruit (James 2:19); temporary faith which has no root because the heart and mind
have remained hard and the individual has never fully surrendered to
(Matthew 13:3-8, 18-23); saving or justifying faith which is just basic trust in God
for salvation and involves the submission of our will to the Lordship of
(Romans 5:1-2); faith in God belief in the nature and essence of God and his
everlasting love (Catechism p.49,50); faith as fruit of the Spirit faithfulness to God
regardless of circumstances but no connection with ministry gifts (Galatians 5:22);
ministry faith given to help us use our motivational gifts (Romans 12:2-8). The gift
of the Faith of God is the supernatural faith that will heal, bring about miracles,
and move mountains! It is given spontaneously and lasts long enough for Gods
purpose of the moment to be accomplished. To minister in the Faith of God we
should center our mind on God and open our spirits to receive words of knowledge
and words of wisdom as well as His Faith what he wants to do. (Further study is
encouraged on the Logos of the Word and the Rhema of the Word to be used in
ministry - that it is important to understand that we cannot take a scripture verse
or passage which we have read and automatically apply it to the situation; we must
listen and put on the mind and Faith of God and minister in the Rhema of the
Word what God speaks to us now at that particular moment..) See Acts 9:36-43,
Acts 14:8-10, Genesis 21:2 with Romans 4:20-24, among others.
GIFTS OF HEALING (DIVINE HEALING) supernatural outpourings of Gods power
which results in the healing of sickness and disease without the use of medical
means. This can involve "sickness" of the body, soul and/or spirit. God is interested
in healing our total person. "bring glad tidings to the poor" (materially and in
spirit) "proclaim liberty to captives" (those who are held in bondage to illness and
sin by the evil one) "recovery of sight to the blind" (physically and spiritually
blind) "let the oppressed go free" (setting the down-trodden free inner healing
and healing of memories also "bind up the hearts that are broken" Isaiah 61:1)
"proclaiming a year acceptable to the Lord" (the healing of relationships
restoring property, freeing slaves, forgiving unpaid debts). used many
different methods of healing, such as laying on of hands, casting out demons,
spitting and making mud then applying it, and proclaiming healing from a distance.
is the healer. Even healings that come to us through the intercession of Mary
and the saints are through their intercession with the Healer. Healing is
given as a manifestation of the ruach hakodesh to build up, encourage, strengthen,
make new or whole an individual or a group for the glory of God and the blessing
of His people to sanctify or to make holy the recipient, to glorify God, to build
faith, to be a sign of the power and presence of God, to meet the need, to change

the circumstances, to build up the Church. Healing may be physical, psychological,

emotional, spiritual or relational. When we pray for healing, some type of healing
comes, though it may not be specifically what we asked for. Healing is often
accompanied with the gift of tears a wonderful gift described by one of the saints
as the "washing of the soul". Joy also often accompanies healing and can be
expressed through "holy laughter" or tears. Discernment of all the circumstances of
the Divine Gift of Healing is necessary. Those in the Healing Ministry should be
committed to receiving continuous teaching, deep prayer and the use of the
sacraments, and open to the other manifestation or charismatic gifts, especially
Word of Knowledge and Word of Prophecy.
MIRACULOUS POWERS (WORKING OF MIRACLES) Miracles are interventions into
the course of events which seem to contradict the so-called laws of nature. Through
working of miracles the ruach hakodesh manifests the power of God to produce
works which go beyond the natural: overriding natural laws, such as turning water
into wine, multiplication of the loaves and fishes; healing beyond the ordinary, such
as healing the withered hand (Luke 6:6-10), the replacement of an organ that is not
there, disappearance of a tumor without surgery, making the blind see without
surgery. The Lord bestows miracles to encourage, strengthen and support the faith
of His people or to correct a given situation which cannot be accomplished by any
natural means; or to show His power at work in response to a ministry of preaching
or teaching. A miracle brings about awe and wonder at Gods power so that glory is
given to God. Miracles , which always happen instantaneously, are a much more
powerful sign of Gods presence and action than healings, which may be
instantaneous, gradual or a speeded up recovery. The gift of Faith of God certainly
has to be involved in the ministry of working miracles as one speaks the word of
command in name without doubt and with full certitude and expectant faith.

7 GIFTS
Wisdom

The gift of wisdom leads the soul of those who have it to see things from Gods
perspective. Wisdom is fullness of knowledge through affinity for the divine, as
when a person comes to know Christs Passion through suffering. It is also love,
which inspires contemplative reflection on what we believe and directs the mind to
judge according to its precepts. The gift of wisdom supplements the virtue of faith
and shields us against folly.
The virtue of charity is part of wisdom; it inspires contemplative reflection on the
divine mysteries, enjoys thinking about them, and directs the mind to judge all
things according to their right principles.
Wisdom is distinct from faith. Wisdom goes farther to a certain divine penetration
of these truths.

Understanding
The gift of understanding gives to the mind of those who have it a charisma for
apprehending Christs public revelation easily and profoundly.
More specifically, the gift of understanding helps those who have it penetrate to the
heart of revealed truth even when they do not fully understand its entire meaning.
It gives great confidence in the revealed word of God and leads those who have it
to reach true conclusions from revealed principles.
Understanding is greater than faith. Understanding goes farther because it gives
insight into these defined articles of belief. The gift of wisdom exceeds the gift of
understanding in that it shows us Gods perspective.

Counsel
The gift of counsel perfects in those who have it the virtue of prudence. It enables
them to judge promptly and rightly, as by supernatural intuition, what should be
done in difficult situations. It primarily enhances ones own prudent conduct, and
only secondarily that of others.
The ruach hakodesh speaks to the heart through the gift of counsel and shows
those who have it what to do. Christ gave His followers a gift like counsel when He
told them, Mt 10:19 When they deliver you up, do not be anxious how you are to
speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that
hour; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through
you.

Fortitude
The virtue of fortitude, or courage, is firmness of spirit, steadiness of will in doing
good despite obstacles in the performance of our daily duty. It suppresses

inordinate fear and curbs recklessness. Because fortitude also moderates rashness,
it is the special virtue of pioneers in any field.
Fortitude is the obverse of temperance. Where temperance limits inordinate desire
for major pleasures such as food and drink or the marital act, fortitude limits
inordinate rashness and fear in the face of major pain that threatens to unbalance
human nature.
The gift of fortitude brings to those who have it a dauntless spirit of resolution,
firmness of mind, and indomitable will to persevere with a quiet faith in Gods
providence that overcomes all obstacles. It also brings courage to persist in the
practice of virtue despite trials, illness, persecution or external failure.

Knowledge
The gift of knowledge perfects the virtue of faith. It enables those who have it to
judge the whole spectrum of creatures and objects from a supernatural viewpoint.
Through infused knowledge the faithful can see Gods providence in whatever
enters their lives and put creatures to the right use.
The gift of knowledge is often called the science of the saints because it enables
those who have it to swiftly discern between the impulses of temptation and the
inspirations of grace.

Piety
The gift of piety perfects the virtue of justice toward God. It infuses an instinctive
love for God and devotion to those who are consecrated to God. Piety arises from
the Holy Spirits supernatural communication, rather than from effort or acquired
habit.
The gift of piety enables those who have it to see God as a loving Father. St. Paul
told us, Rom 8:14 All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did
not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the
spirit of sonship. When we cry, Abba! Father! it is the Spirit himself bearing witness
with our spirit that we are children of God.
The gift of piety also infuses in those who have it an affectionate obedience to God
because they love Him so much.

Fear of the Lord

The gift of fear of the Lord confirms in those who have it the virtue of hope and
infuses profound respect for Gods glory and selfless love for God. It protects from
sin through dread of offending God.

This gift has nothing to do with servility or fear of punishment. We express fear of
the Lord in a perfect Act of Contrition.

The 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit are:

1) Charity. The ruach hakodesh is Love and gives us the infused theological virtue
of charity to prefer God over everyone and everything. We desire this loving union
with God. And it overflows in our love for ourselves and our neighbors for Gods
sake.
2) Joy. Happiness is realized when we live for God and know someday we will be
with Him now and forever in heaven.
3) Peace. The ruach hakodesh gives us order in our souls and a clean conscience.
He also gives us order to our family, friendships and duties of life.
4) Patience. When one is close to God, everything else falls into its place so that
one can have patience and tranquility. Love is patient.
5) Benignity. This is the virtue of kindness to others.
6) Goodness. We renounce evil and seek what is good. We repent of our sins and
strive to do Gods will.
7) Longanimity. Perseverance in the mission God has given us and the ability to
stay faithful over the long time.
8) Mildness. Gentleness. Humility. This gives us the moral virtue temperance that
helps us overcome our natural tendency to be rough or angry.
9) Faith. This is a theological virtue given to us in Baptism. It gives us the Divine
grace to be able to assent to the revealed truth of God. We put God as the absolute
authority.
10) Modesty. This includes how we act and dress. These are external signs of our
interior modesty. It gives us the preference to purity of mind and heart in sexual
matters.
11) Continency. Self-Contol. This is the virtue to control sexual and other appetites
in a holy manner like in marriage when one spouse because of sickness can not
have relations.
12) Chastity. This is the self giving of oneself to God completely as a
priest,religious or consecrated layman. All vocations are called to have chastity in
their way of living. This includes married people to be faithful to their spouses. It
also gives the grace for all those waiting to get married to be sexually pure.

7 GIFTS APPLICATIONS
The Application of Wisdom
Such detachment, however, is not the same as renunciation of the worldfar from
it. Rather, wisdom helps us to love the world properly, as the creation of God,
rather than for its own sake. The material world, though fallen as a result of the sin
of Adam and Eve, is still worthy of our love; we simply need to see it in the proper
light, and wisdom allows us to do so.
Knowing the proper ordering of the material and spiritual worlds through wisdom,
we can more easily bear the burdens of this life and respond to our fellow man
with charity and patience.
Understanding in Practice
Once we become convinced through understanding of the truths of the Faith, we
can also draw conclusions from those truths and arrive at a further understanding
of man's relation to God and his role in the world. Understanding rises above
natural reason, which is concerned only with the things we can sense in the world
around us.
Thus, understanding is both speculativeconcerned with intellectual knowledge
and practical, because it can help us to order the actions of our lives toward our
final end, which is God. Through understanding, we see the world and our life
within it in the larger context of the eternal law and the relation of our souls to
God.
Counsel in Practice
Counsel builds on both wisdom, which allows us to judge the things of the world in
light of our final end, and understanding, which helps us to penetrate to the very
core of the mysteries of our faith.
It is the gift that allows us as Christians to be assured that we will act correctly in
times of trouble and trial. Through counsel, we can speak without fear in defense of
the Christian Faith.
Fortitude Is a Gift of the Holy Spirit
Fortitude is not foolhardiness or rashness, "rushing in where angels fear to tread."
Putting our bodies or lives in danger when it is not necessary is not fortitude but
foolishness; acting rashly is not a virtue but a vice.
Sometimes, however, the ultimate sacrifice is necessary, in order to stand up for
what is right and to save our souls. Fortitude is the virtue of the martyrs, who are
willing to give their lives rather than to renounce their faith. That sacrifice may be
passiveChristian martyrs do not actively seek to die for their faithbut it is
nonetheless determined and resolute.
Fortitude, as a gift of the ruach hakodesh, also allows us to cope with poverty and
loss, and to cultivate the Christian virtues that allow us to rise above the basic

requirements of Christianity. The saints, in their love for God and their fellow man
and their determination to do what is right, exhibit fortitude as a supernatural gift
of the ruach hakodesh, and not merely as a cardinal virtue.
The Application of Knowledge
Knowledge allows us to see the circumstances of our life as God sees them, albeit
in a more limited way, since we are limited by our human nature. Through the
exercise of knowledge, we can ascertain God's purpose in our lives and His reason
for placing us in our particular circumstances. As Father Hardon notes, knowledge
is sometimes called "the science of the saints," because "it enables those who have
the gift to discern easily and effectively between the impulses of temptation and
the inspirations of grace." Judging all things in the light of divine truth, we can more
easily distinguish between the promptings of God and the subtle wiles of the devil.
Piety in Practice
People sometimes say that "piety demands it," which usually means that they feel
compelled to do something that they don't want to do.
True piety, however, makes no such demands but instills in us a desire always to do
that which is pleasing to God (and, by extension, that which is pleasing to those
who serve God in their own lives).
What the Fear of the Lord Is Not
It is not a fear of punishment, but a desire not to offend God that parallels our
desire not to offend our parents.
Even so, many people misunderstand the fear of the Lord.
Recalling the verse that "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," they
think that the fear of the Lord is something that is good to have when you first start
out as a Christian, but that you should grow beyond it. That is not the case; rather,
the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom because it is one of the foundations
of our religious life, just as the desire to do what our parents wish us to do should
remain with us our entire lives.

12 Fruits of The Holy Spirit

1832 The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as
the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church lists twelve of
them:
Charity,
joy, peace, longsuffering/patience, kindness, goodness, generosity,
gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity.

1. CHARITY (LOVE)
(CARITAS, agpi, )
Love
Caritas charity, love, regard, esteem, fondness, attachment, affection,
dearness, passion, need.
CHARITY (LOVE) considered in Christian tradition either as the whole of
authentic human communion with God and others, or more narrowly as one
of the three theological virtues. In either case it is distinguished from a love
of natural attraction, a love of needy desires, a love that simply clings to and
aligns itself with the familiar, and from such responses as the instinctive care
and protection of offspring.1
CHARITY (LOVE) The infused supernatural virtue by which a person loves
God above all things for his (her) own sake, and loves others for God's sake. It
is a virtue based on divine faith or in belief in God's revealed truth, and is not
acquired by mere human effort. It can be conferred [granted or bestowed;
given] only by divine grace. Because it is infused along with sanctifying grace,
it is frequently identified with the state of grace.
Therefore, a person who has lost the supernatural virtue of charity has lost
the state of grace, although he may still possess the virtues of hope and
faith.
CHARITY (LOVE) The Fruit found in those who are wholly committed and
entirely delivered to the Holy Spirit's action. It consists in perfect love of God
and neighbor.2

2. JOY
(Guadium, char, )
delight, gladness, elation, glee, exhilaration, joy, mirth, rejoicing
Guadium jubilation
JOY In spiritual literature, the feeling aroused by the expectation or
possession of some good. One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Joyful emotions
affect the body, but they are essentially in the higher faculties of the soul. Joy
differs from pleasure, which may affect the human spirit but originates in
some bodily sensation. Thus joy is possessed by angels and human beings,
and its source is the rational will.
JOY The expression or exhibition of such emotion (expression evoked by
well-being, success, or good fortune) by the prospect of possessing what one
needs.

JOY the intense and intimate satisfaction persons experience when they
realize they are in possession of their Sovereign Good. They realize they are
infinitely loved by the God of Love and in turn they love God with all the
power of their free will.2

3. PEACE
(Pax, eirni, )
, -- peace.
Pax peace, truce, favor, grace, goodwill, quiet, calmness, lull, serenity,
quietness
PEACE the integrity, harmony, well-being, and happiness experienced when
the reign of God is fully aknowledged in human affairs. Peace is central to
the Biblical tradition.
PEACE The tranquillity of order. Peace is first of all the absence of conflict.
But it is also the serenity experienced because there is no conflict. It is the
calm that accompanies agreement of human wills, and is the foundation of
every well-ordered society. Peace expresses the fullness of relationships, the
safety and security of life lived in union with The Creator and with each
other.
PEACE the quiet, perfect repose persons experience when they are wholly
and perfectly submissive to the Divine Will. 2

4.

LONGANIMITY (LONG SUFFERING) & PATIENCE

(Longanimitas, Makrthymos )

long-suffering (adj), forbearing (n)

Longanimitas forbearing, patience/tolerance in the face of adversity, slow
to retaliate or express resentment
(Patientia, makrothyma, )
forbearance (n), forbearing (n)
Patientia patience, endurance, submission, resignation, forbearance,
bearing, compliance, tameness, subjection, stoicism.
LONGANIMITY Extraordinary patience under provocation or trial. Also
called long suffering. It is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. It includes
forbearance, which adds to long suffering the implication of restraint in
expressing one's feelings or in demanding punishment or one's due.
Longanimity suggests toleration, moved by love and the desire for peace, of
something painful that deserves to be rejected or opposed. (Etym. Latin

longus, long + animus, soul, spirit, mind: longanimitas, long suffering,

patience, forbearance.) Long and patient endurance of offense.
LONGANIMITY The good habit, related to the virtue of hope, that grants
perseverance in the midst of trials. One with longanimity is blessed with
"equanimity" (i.e. balance and positive attitude in confronting obstacles).
LONGANIMITY consists in knowing how to wait, feeling certain, during trials,
that God's moment will come, when He will fully aid sufferers. 2
PATIENCE A form of the moral virtue of fortitude. It enables one to endure
present evils without sadness or resentment in conformity with the will of
God. Patience is mainly concerned with bearing the evils caused by another.
The three grades of patience are: 1. to bear difficulties without interior
complaint, 2.to use hardships to make progress in virtue, and even to 3.
desire the cross and afflictions out of love for God and accept them with
spiritual joy. (Etym. Latin patientia, patience, endurance; from patiens,
suffering.) The capacity, habit, or fact of being patient ... bearing pains or
trials calmly or without complaint. Steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or
adversity. An example of patience is shown in Romans 8:25 ... But if we hope
for what we do not see, we wait for it withpatience. It is hope that enables
the Christian to bear with "the sufferings of the resent" (8:18),
but that also makes him (Paul) a witness to the world of a lively faith in the
resurrection.3
PATIENCE lovingly and fully accepting the trials that the Divine Goodness
sees fit to let persons undergo.2

5. BENIGNITY (KINDNESS)
(benignitas, i kalokagatha ton, )
benevolence of
benignitas kindness, beneficence, friendliness, goodness, liberality, bounty,
graciousness, philanthropy
BENIGNITY One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit, identified by St. Paul. It
corresponds to kindness. (Etym. Latin bene, well + gigni, to be born:
benignitas, kindness.) Gracious, as in giving grace freely as God gives us
grace:
The definition of actual grace is based on the idea of grace in general, which,
in Biblical, classical, and modern language, admits of a fourfold meaning. In
the first place, subjectively, 1. grace signifies good will, 2. benevolence; then,
objectively, 3. it designates every favour which proceeds from this
benevolence and, consequently, 4. every gratuitous gift (donum gratuitum,
beneficium).

BENIGNITY to procure for your brothers and sisters in Christ, without any
distinction of persons, all the good you are able to give them.
It is the love of beneficence.2

6. GOODNESS
(Bonitas, tin kalosni tis, )
the goodness of.
Bonitas goodness, honesty, kindness, tenderness, justice, good quality,
excellence
GOODNESS (GOOD, HIGHEST) Also the greatest, or supreme, good, the
summum bonum. The good that transcends all other good and yet includes it.
On earth it is obedience to the will of God and serving him in love; in heaven
it is the possession of God in the beatific vision. Conforming to the moral
order of the universe, of praiseworthy character (virtuous).
GOODNESS truly desiring the good of all our brothers and sisters in Christ
and also that of all our friends and our enemies, making no exception of any
kind. This is the love of perfect goodwill. 2
GOODNESS Term describing God and all that He has made. He is without
limit and is perfect. His creatures, especially humans, participate in His
goodness and therefore are good themselves (although they are limited and
not perfect). One may increase in goodness by exercising free will to grow
closer to Christ by frequenting the sacraments and performing charitable
works. Satan, too, was made good but, like the other fallen angels, he
deliberately chose to be constituted in evil.

7. GENEROSITY
(Liberalitas,gennaiodora, )
generosity, bounty, bounteousness, munificence, liberality
Liberalitas generosity, liberality, courtliness, civility, politeness, comity,
gentilesse, mannerliness, suavity, urbanity, courtesy, affability.
GENEROSITY the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish: the
quality of being generous; especially: willingness to give money and other
valuable things to others.
GENEROSITY (also called largess or largesse) is the habit of giving without
expecting anything in return. It can involve offering time, assets or talents to
aid someone in need. Often equated with charity as a virtue, generosity is
widely accepted in society as a desirable trait.

Generosity, therefore, has its basis in the Creator's freely sharing His
creation with us, that all repentant sinners might share fully in His love,
regardless of whether repentance occurs early in life or late in life.

8. MILDNESS (GENTLENESS)
(Mansuetudo, pratita, )
blandness (n) lenity (n) gentleness (n) meekness (n), placidity
(n). Mansuetudo mildness, softness, gentleness, lenience, leniency,
clemency
MILDNESS Gentleness in disposition and behavior. As a fruit of the Holy
Spirit, it is a perfection of love which tempers justice by avoiding any
unnecessary action that might provoke anger or resentment. Consistently
gentle in nature or behavior.
MILDNESS bearing with gentleness and patience all the defects of others,
without ever yielding to improper anger [or improper emotion]. It is lovingly
accepting always such troublesome things. 2

9. FAITH(FULNESS)
(Fides, psti, )
allegiance, credence, credo, loyalty, belief, credit, faith, conviction,
creed, trustfulness, trust. Fides faith, trust, promise, honor, confidence,
reliance, belief, honour, truth, loyalty, credibility, integrity, dependence
FAITH (FIDELITY) is sometimes used simply to designate a religious attitude
in general, but more particularly it includes believing in the transcendent
God or Jesus Christ as faithful and powerful to fulfill all promises, and/or
believing that what has been revealed is true and what has been promised
will cometobe. Believing in someone is a commitment of the will, the
affections, and indeed of one's lifestyle, goals, and direction. Believing that
something is true, or will happen, is both narrower and more precise,
involving the intellect or understanding. Saint Thomas Aquinas defines faith
as a quality or habit of the mind inclining the latter to assent to God's selfrevelation as truth.4
FAITH (FIDELITY). The acceptance of the word of another, trusting that one
knows what the other is saying and is honest in telling the truth. The basic
motive of all faith is the authority (or right to be believed) of someone who is
speaking.
FAITH (FIDELITY) means eagerly rendering to all people all that you owe
them. It is the perfect virtue of justice.2

FAITH (FIDELITY) Faith brings about the life of sanctifying grace in the human
person. By faith, one adheres in intellect to the truth revealed by God
because of God's authority rather than the evidence given; thus faith has God
as its primary object and secondarily the various truths about Him that are
taught in the Church.4

10. MODESTY
(Modestia, Metriofrosni, )
humility (n), modesty (n)
Modestia moderation, modesty, restraint, continence, temperance,
humility, obedience
MODESTY The virtue that moderates all the internal and external
movements and appearance of a person according to his or her endowments,
possessions, and station in life. Four virtues are commonly included under
modesty: humility, studiousness, and two kinds of external modesty, namely
in dress and general behavior.
Humility the ground of modesty in that it curbs(ing) the inordinate desire
for personal excellence and inclines one to recognize his or her own worth in
its true light. Studiousness moderates the desire and pursuit of truth in
accordance with faith and right reason. Its contrary vices are curiosity, which
is an excessive desire for knowledge, and negligence, which is remissness in
acquiring the knowledge that should be had for one's age and position in life.
Modesty in dress and bodily adornments inclines a person to avoid not only
whatever is offensive to others but whatever is not necessary. Modesty in
bodily behavior directs a person to observe proper decorum in bodily
movements, according to the dictum of St. Augustine, "In all your movements
let nothing be evident that would offend the eyes of another." (Etym. Latin
modestia, moderation, modesty.)
MODESTY The virtue promoting manners and harmony with others, enabling
one to control conversations, dress, and external actions. A defect of
modesty causes boorishness and coarseness, while excess in this virtue leads
to excessive delicacy and fastidiousness.
MODESTY always and in every circumstance keeping the just and golden
mean, the proper measure, and never falling into contrary excesses. 2

11. CONTINENCY (SELF-CONTROL)

(Continentia, enkrteia, )

 abstinence, temperance, continence, temperateness, selfcontrol, self-discipline, self-restraint, sobriety.

Continentia holding, repressing
CONTINENCE The virtue by which a person controls the unruly movements
of sexual desire or other bodily emotions. It is connected with the virtue of
temperance. It generally means the chastity to be observed by the
unmarried. But it may also refer to the abstinence, in marriage, voluntarily
agreed upon by both parties or forced by circumstances to abstain from
marital intercourse. (Etym. Latin continentia, holding together, coherence;
containing in itself, inclusion, restraint.) Continence may be defined as
abstinence from even the licit gratifications of marriage. It is a form of the
virtue of temperance.
CONTINENCE fully controlling the disorderly movements of one's sensible
nature, in particular the movements contrary to perfect chastity. This then is
the laborious chastity of the soul that suffers such temptations. 2

12. CHASTITY
(Castitas, Agntita )
chastity, immaculateness, pureness, purity.
Castitas chastity, purity, innocence
CHASTITY The virtue that moderates the desire for sexual pleasure
according to the principles of faith and right reason. In married people,
chastity moderates the desire in conformity with their state of life; in
unmarried people who wish to marry, the desire is moderated by abstention
until (or unless) they get married; in those who resolve not to marry, the
desire is sacrificed entirely.
Chastity and purity, modesty and decency are comparable in that they have
the basic meaning of freedom from whatever is lewd or salacious. Yet they
also differ. Chastity implies an opposition to the immoral in the sense of
lustful or licentious. It suggests refraining from all acts or thoughts that are
not in accordance with the Church's teaching about the use of one's
reproductive powers. It particularly stresses restraint and an avoidance of
anything that might defile or make unclean the soul because the body has
not been controlled in the exercise of its most imperious passion. Etym. Latin
castus, morally pure, unstained.) Chastity or consecrated celibacy for the
sake of a reign of God is a charism or gift of God.
CHASTITY perfect and unalterable purity when God, in His mercy, wants to
preserve persons even from temptations against the virtue of chastity.