Theological Virtues | top
Faith, Hope, Charity
Cardinal Virtues | top
Prudence: right judgment
Justice: giving someone their due
Temperance: moderation, self-control
Fortitude: courage to do the Christ-like action in difficult situations
Gifts of the Holy Spirit | top
Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Fortitude
Knowledge
Piety
Fear of the Lord
Fruits of the Holy Spirit | top
| Charity | Joy |
| Peace | Patience |
| Kindness | Goodness |
| Generosity | Gentleness |
| Faithfulness | Modesty |
| Self-control | Chastity |
Supernatural/Charismatic Gifts | top
Language (Tongues): being able to speak and understand languages without any training
Levitation: rising above the floor/ground usually while in prayer or adoring God
Bilocation: being in two places at once
Perfume: smell of a sweet aroma -- often roses or flowers
Conversion: being able to bring hardhearted people to Christ
Prophecy: being able to tell future events, a person's sins, or thoughts
Discernment: knowing what a person should or should not do
Healing: healing an incurable illness or person near death; both physical and spiritual
Ecstasy: vision and/or talking with heavenly beings -- Jesus, Mary or the saints
Charismatic Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:8-11) | top
"To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another the expression of knowledge
according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another mighty deeds; to another
varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues."
Other Gifts (Romans 12:6-8) | top
"Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy,
in proportion to the faith; if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching; if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes,
in generosity; if one is over others, in diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness."
Symbols of the Holy Spirit | top
Water: Baptism, sign of new birth
Cloud and Light: the cloud reveals the living and saving God while veiling the transcendence of his glory
Hand: laying on of hands as a sign of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments
Anointing: Confirmation, anointing with holy oil (chrism)
Seal: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, the indelible "character" of these three sacraments
Finger: the finger of the Father's right hand
Fire: Pentecost, the transforming energy of the Holy Spirit
Dove: Noah; after Jesus' baptism
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