Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit

As parents, you play a role in this mission as well. Our children need to see us model a faith-filled life at home, seven days a week. Our obligation to attend Sunday Mass should be lived every week. Our children need to experience family prayer time, and devotion to the Blessed Mother, and the saints. The catechetical mission is not the responsibility of the school alone…

In chapter three, Coleman O’Neill, OP presents three critical points about the sacraments: they are causes of grace, they are instruments of Christ, and they are signs of faith. This paper will explore the significance of these three elements and then conclude with a summary. Near the beginning of chapter three, O’Neill explains that the “restoration of the sinner can be achieved only by grace.” (O’Neill pg. 47) Grace is essential in the lives of Christians because it allows them to share in…

scored moderately for all five dimensions of the five-factor model of personality. For extroversion I scored a nine, for agreeableness I scored a nine, for conscientiousness I scored an eleven, for emotional stability I scored a seven, for openness to experience I scored a seven. My high score of eleven for conscientiousness was a pleasant surprise, as research shows that high scores on consciousness correlate to higher job performance in most occupations. I was determined to be an ISFJ…

toward the good with all his sensory and spiritual powers; he pursues the good and chooses it in concrete actions. Following the previous chapter on the seven deadly/capital sins, it seems appropriate that we follow with this chapter on the seven redeeming virtues. These virtues are the antithetical traits, which humans need to resist the seven deadly sins. In the previous chapter we also noted that sinful pride was at the foundation of all the deadly sins. In a similar manner, humility is at…

The main purpose is for the two families to meet and make the engagement official by performing rituals. A favorable wedding date and time is decided based on horoscopes. The elders of both families proceed to bless the couple and they receive gifts from their new family. The period between the engagement and marriage is a very exciting time and includes many activities in which the families get together to plan the wedding, shop, and…

some of rules, traditions, and beliefs of Christianity and Islam. The Rule of Saint Benedict focuses mainly on monastery life, while the Quran is the holy book of Islam. How does one become a monk? One must be seeking God and willing to be obedient and humble (85). How does one become humble? According to the Rule of Saint Benedict, there are seven steps to humility. They are: fear God at all times, be selfless and don’t love your own will, submit to your superiors, always be patient, confess…

Sanctum-Sanctorum of Divine Revelation. If we take no notice of or demolish this art in the present day crisis ridden world, we without doubt cut Muslims away from their spiritual moorings for the reason that this art is the onward expression of the inner spirit of Islam” (Saeed 229) Islamic artists demonstrate their spirituality through art but it’s human nature to question a thing you can’t see. So is that why there are so many other religions have created images and idols of deities and Gods…

The book titled Popol Vuh written by Dennis Tedlock is a book filled with tales of mytho-historical narratives that were founded in the kingdom of K’iche’ in the West Highlands of Guatemala. The title Popol Vuh can be translated to mean the “Book of the People”. In Popol Vuh we can find many different tales, however the most popular tales are those of the creations myths, and the ones of the Hero Twins, Hunahpu and Xbalanque. Popol Vuh has been a book that has greatly influenced the Mayan…

very own, through what Christ would do for us: he decided then to make us holy in his eyes, without a single fault—we who stand before him covered in his love” (The Living Bible). It will come to pass the day we stand before the Lord our God. The play Everyman portrays the moral dilemma of how people should live their life in preparation for death and the judgment by God. God created man to His glory. He wanted us to be holy and live righteously. He…

leadership relationship with followers and associates. My success, as a leader, is predicated upon following the Holy Spirit along with creating and sharing common goals with followers. Also, success as a Christian leader will not be an accident, but rather the result of a carefully crafted leadership development plan that systematically addresses leadership behaviors and spiritual gifts. This plan will also use self-assessments to guide me in understanding who I am as a Christian leader while…