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Gifts of the Holy Spirit


A Short Catechism - The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit

When a Christian receives the Holy Spirit, especially through the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, he or she is filled with divine grace to live a holy and fruitful life. Among the treasures the Holy Spirit bestows are the seven Gifts and the twelve Fruits.

These seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, rooted in the prophecy of Isaiah 11:2-3 and affirmed by the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 1831), are:

- Wisdom – to value spiritual things over worldly ones, and to see all things with the eyes of God.

- Understanding – to grasp the truths of faith more deeply.

- Counsel (Right Judgment) – to know the right thing to do in the light of God's will.

- Fortitude (Courage) – to overcome fear and remain steady in the face of trials.

- Knowledge – to see the circumstances of our life as God sees them.

- Piety (Reverence) – to love and worship God as a devoted child loves a father.

- Fear of the Lord (Wonder and Awe) – not out of terror, but deep respect and awe before God's majesty.


These gifts are not earned but infused by God to help us grow in holiness and become docile to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

When a soul faithfully lives according to these gifts, it begins to bear visible results—the Fruits of the Holy Spirit, which the Apostle Paul lists in Galatians 5:22-23 and which the Catechism (CCC 1832) confirms as signs of a Spirit-filled life:

Charity (Love), Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Modesty, Self-control, and Chastity

These fruits are the evidence of a soul living in union with God. They reveal the presence of the Holy Spirit working within us, shaping us to reflect Christ in the world.

To grow in both the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Catholics are called to pray often, receive the sacraments frequently—especially the Holy Eucharist and Confession—and remain open to the will of God. With the Spirit’s help, we can live lives of true Christian witness and holiness.

-RenewYourFaith




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