Holy Spirit
Transcript: "Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom all things are and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, though whom all things are and through whom we exist." 1 Cor. 8:6 "In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ... And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of Grace and truth." John 1:1-18 "Symeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of equal value to ours through the righteousness of our God and saviour Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:1 "For this reason the Jews tried all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but he also called God his own father, making himself equal to God." John 5:18 "Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. All of us are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the lord who is the Spirit." 2 Cor 3:17-18 CATECHISM QUOTES ON THE HOLY TRINITY 261 The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and of Christian life. God alone can make it known to us by revealing himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 262 The Incarnation of God's Son reveals that God is the eternal Father and that the Son is consubstantial with the Father, which means that, in the Father and with the Father the Son is one and the same God. 266 "Now this is the Catholic faith: We worship one God in the Trinity and the Trinity in unity, without either confusing the persons or dividing the substance; for the person of the Father is one, the Son's is another, the Holy Spirit's another; but the Godhead of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is one, their glory equal, their majesty coeternal" (Athanasian Creed: DS 75; ND 16). 267 Inseparable in what they are, the divine persons are also inseparable in what they do. But within the single divine operation each shows forth what is proper to him in the Trinity, especially in the divine missions of the Son's Incarnation and the gift of the Holy Spirit. ST. PATRICK's BREASTPLATE I bind unto myself today The strong Name of the Trinity, By invocation of the same The Three in One and One in Three. I bind unto myself the Name, The strong Name of the Trinity, By invocation of the same, The Three in One and One in Three. By Whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: Praise to the Lord of my salvation, Salvation is of Christ the Lord. THE HOLY SPIRIT No one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except by the Holy Spirit. God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father! - Galations 4:6 The Old Testament presented the Father clearly and the Son obscurely. The New Testament presents the Son clearly and gives us a glimpse of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit presents Himself clearly through the Church. In the end times, "The Spirit is revealed and given, recognized and welcomed as a person." CCC 686 What are the Images of the Holy Spirit? In Scripture, some of the images of the Holy Spirit are: FIRE CLOUD SEAL HAND FINGER OF GOD DOVE What happened at Pentecost? Fruits of the Holy Spirit Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness Gentleness and Self-Control Gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. Charisms of the Holy Spirit: Prophesy Healings Work Miracles Speaking in Tongues Love What does the Holy Spirit do in my life? Quiet guest of the Soul. - St. Augustine "Temple of the Holy Spirit" Our Bodies is the living room for the Holy Spirit Titles of the Holy Spirit RUAH - Hebrew meaning breath, air, or wind. PARACLETE - He who is called to one's side ADVOCATUS - The advocate or consoler SPIRIT OF TRUTH Spirit of (Promise, adoption, Christ, Lord, God, and Glory) By his death and his Resurrection, Jesus is consituted in glory as Lord and Christ. From his fullness, he ooured out the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Church. CCC 746 The Holy Spirit, whom Christ the head pours out on his members, builds, animates and sanctifies the Church. She is the sacrament of the Holy Trinity's communion with men. CCC 747 We know the Spirit in the Church. Scriptures - He inspired Tradition - He witnesses Magisterium - He assists Sacraments - He makes Prayer - He intercedes Charisms, ministries, and Signs - He transmits Witness of Saints - He manifests THE SON Three Divine Persons "Here O' Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone!" -Deut. 6:4 "For there is one God." 1 Tim. 2:5 ONE GOD "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Matt 28:19 The Catholic Church What does it mean to say: I believe in the Holy Spirit? THE FATHER THE HOLY SPIRIT To believe in the Holy Spirit means to worship him as God! Equal with the Father and the Son.