Last weekend I preached about the charisms (the gifts) that the Holy Spirit has given each of us. I also mentioned that some of us have used Sherry A. Weddell’s book: “Called and Gifted.” We also filled out a personal inventory with questions that could tabulate and receive a first consideration what charisms we have. You could find both of these on Amazon.
First are the gifts that I spoke during my homily last week, then a few more tidbits in the Scriptures below. Here you go:
Administration: organization, planning, coordination; Celibacy: offering fruitfulness to God without being married; Craftsmanship: hands, building; Discernment of the Spirits: Knowing the gifts that others have; Encouragement: Supporting and being a channel of God’s love to others; Evangelism: a beacon of Jesus Christ; Faith: believing in God and our Catholic teachings; Giving: offering something to someone else; Healing: spiritually; Helps: support other brothers and sister; Hospitality: allow people into your house; Intercessory Prayer: Like we do at Mass; Knowledge: Learning; Leadership: Leading a group with vision; Mercy: compassion for those in difficult situations; Missionary: here or around the world; Music: Singing, piano, etc.; Pastoring: shepherd; Prophecy: preaching God’s Word; Service: volunteering at our school, parish and community; Teaching: showing others to learn; Voluntary Poverty: living without materialism; Wisdom: prudence and good decisions; Writing: putting thoughts on papers in which you enjoy
Also, the above came together through some smaller sections from St. Paul like these:
· Ephesians 4:11-12: “And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastorsand teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ…”
· Romans 12:6-7: “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
· 1 Corinthians 12:4-11: “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one. To each is given the manifestation of the Spiritfor the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledgeaccording to the same Spirit, to another faithby the same Spirit, to another gifts of healingby the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are inspired by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.”
You may definitely discern these types of charisms/gifts that the Holy Spirit has given you, especially this summer! Know that I could support you with this journey, or other family members or parishioners as often other people can “see” what you have received from God as sometimes other people know more about ourselves!
God Bless!
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