KNOW WHO THE HOLY SPIRIT IS KNOW THE ROLE OF THE SPIRIT IN THE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

 KNOW WHO THE HOLY SPIRIT IS  KNOW THE ROLE OF THE SPIRIT IN THE MISSION OF SALVATION  UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SPIRIT AND JESUS CHRIST  UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH  KNOW HOW THE SPIRIT IS AND HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN THE CHURCH  LEARN THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT  DISCERN WHO THE SPIRIT IS ACTIVE IN YOUR LIFE

 What personal experiences come to mind when you think of the Holy Spirit? Think of your childhood and adolescent years, as well as your adult years.  What images or symbols of the Holy Spirit are important for your understanding of the Holy Spirit?  Where do you encounter the Holy Spirit today?

 The Third Person of the  The Role of the Spirit in Blessed Trinity Sacred Scripture › Consubstantial with the › Lord and Giver of Life Father and the Son › “ Ruah ”: Wind and Breath › Eternally proceeding from of God the Father and the Son › Reveals God’s Plan of › The Life of the Holy Trinity, Salvation through the the Spirit of Love between Prophets and events of the Father and the Son Salvation History

The Holy Spirit…  Reveals Christ as the visible image of the invisible God  Reveals the significance of Christ to the world  Unveils the Divine Personhood of Christ to believers Jesus Christ…  Christ teaches and reveals the Holy Spirit progressively though out His ministry  Christ explains why His Passion is necessary – to send the Paraclete  Christ promises the Gift of the Spirit who will continue to teach and lead followers into all Truth.

 The Pentecost Story › The Spirit descends on the disciples › The Spirit empowers the disciples to proclaim the Gospel › The Spirit reveals the significance and identity of Christ to the world › The Spirit unveils the Person of Christ to believers  The Church › The Spirit forms and animates the Church › The Spirit is the Soul of the Church › The Spirit guides the Church

Sacred Scripture Living Tradition Liturgy and Prayer Apostolic and Missionary Witness Witness of Charity Gifts of the Spirit in members of the Church

Baptism: • Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity • Orientate us toward God Confirmation: • Sealed in the Spirit • Receive a fresh outpouring of the Spirit with special gifts to live out our Christian Faith.

WISDOM UNDERSTANDING KNOWLEDGE COUNSEL FORTITUDE PIETY FEAR OF THE LORD