Grace [charis] is first and foremost the gift of the Spirit who justifies and sanctifies us. But grace also includes the gifts [charismata] that the Spirit grants us to associate us with his work, to enable us to collaborate in the salvation of others and in the growth of the Body of Christ, the Church. There are sacramental graces, gifts proper to the different sacraments. There are furthermore special graces, also called charisms after the Greek term used by St. Paul and meaning “favor,” “gratuitous gift,” “benefit.” Whatever their character – sometimes it is extraordinary, such as the gift of miracles or of tongues – charisms are oriented toward sanctifying grace and are intended for the common good of the Church. They are at the service of charity which builds up the Church (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2003).
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What We Discussed | Show Notes
Overview:
Minutes 00:12:00 – The call is to everyone: “Why do you stand here idle all day?” (Matt 20:3-4); you have a “totally unique contribution” to make to the Church’s mission
Minutes 12:01-24:00 – Charismata are not the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit we receive in baptism; St. Paul’s exhortation on spiritual gifts and his description in 1 Corinthians 12
Minutes 24:01-36:00 – gift passages: Ephesians 4, 1 Peter 4, and 1 Corinthians 12; seven gifts of the Holy Spirit we receive at Baptism and Confirmation are for your sanctification, while the spiritual gifts build up the Church
Minutes 36:01-48:00 – Equipping gifts, Service gifts, Sign gifts
Resources
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, Pope Paul VI
On the Vocation and Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World, Christefideles Laici, Pope John Paul II
Fruitful Discipleship, Sherry Weddell