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The Creed: I Believe in the Holy Spirit

Prayers to the Holy Spirit - Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• CCC: "I Believe in the Holy Spirit
• Nazareth Master Catechism - I believe in the Holy Ghost
• Sacrament of Confirmation - Resources for Catholic Educators
• Spirit - Catholic Encyclopedia

Prayers to the Holy Spirit --------------- Select One --------------- St. Augustine to the Holy Spirit For Enlightenment Pentecost Sunday Sequence Prayer To The Holy Spirit For the Gifts of the Holy Spirit To the Holy Spirit Veni Creator

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

"The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord." (CCC 1831)

"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, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity." (CCC 1832)

• Links to images of Pentecost - An extensive listing of links to works of great painters on the Holy Spirit and Pentecost.
• The Holy Spirit And Mary - Article by Dwight P. Campbell - "An explanation of St. Maximillian Kolbe's Marian theology which reveals "the hidden relationship between the Spirit of God and the Virgin of Nazareth"..."
• The Holy Spirit in the Sacraments - by Very Rev. Peter Stravinskas - "Let's look at how the Holy Spirit acts in each of the sacraments. "
• Holy Ghost - Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
• Gifts of the Holy Spirit - by Fr. William Saunders - Fr. Saunders answer to the following question: "I recently received the Sacrament of Confirmation as an adult. Although I know that I received the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and know their names, I do not really know what they are. Could you please explain them in one of your columns? "
• Confirmation - 7 Symbols in 1 Sacrament - by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D. - "Words may be able to explain what happens at Confirmation and what it means to be confirmed. But we really don’t know what Confirmation is until we experience the ritual symbols of the sacrament. In this Youth Update we will examine the principal symbols of the Sacrament of Confirmation."
• Receive the Holy Spirit by Sara Kirtlink - Youth Update - "The Holy Spirit is more than a fleeting feeling or a seasonal celebration. Catholics preparing for Confirmation hope to receive the gifts and fruits of this Holy Spirit. This Youth Update intends to increase your awareness of that Holy Spirit, your appreciation of the Spirit's gifts."

Related: The Creed - Resources