The Holy Spirit: Trinity and Pentecost

The Holy Spirit

• The Holy Spirit was revealed on Pentecost, and was present in Old and New Testament events before then
• The symbol of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was tongues of fire, marking the Church's beginning
• Christ's Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
• The Holy Spirit is manifested, given, and communicated as a divine person
• The Divinity of the Holy Spirit was defined at the Council of Constantinople in 381

Holy Spirit: The Trinity

• Believing in the Holy Spirit involves professing it as one of the Holy Trinity, consubstantial with the Father and Son
• The Holy Spirit works with the Father and Son from the beginning to complete salvation
• Internal procession is the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
• The Holy Spirit is eternally from the Father and the Son
• The Father always sends His Breath (the Holy Spirit) when He sends His Word (the Son)
• The Son and Holy Spirit are distinct but inseparable in their joint mission
• Christ is the visible image of the invisible God, revealed by the Spirit
• The Son is the Father's definitive love and communication, and both breathe through the Holy Spirit
• The origin of being and life is through God's Word and Breath
• Jesus is Christ, "anointed," because the Spirit is his anointing
• Everything after the Incarnation derives from this fullness

Who is the Holy Spirit?

• The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, God with the Father and the Son
• The Holy Spirit is also called the "Giver of Life"
• Lacking a physical body, analogies can be used like breathe and a dove
• The Holy Spirit is called the Sanctifier, who makes us holy
• Holiness means becoming close to God, as God is the only holy one
• The Holy Spirit brings all closer to Christ and the Father
• The Holy Spirit spoke through prophets, moving them to convert people
• The Spirit's revelation in the Old Testament reaches fullness in Christ, the Word made Flesh

Holy Spirit: Terms & Definitions

• Holy Ghost: From Old English “gāist” – spirit
• Paraclete: From Greek "Paraklētos" which means “he who is called to one's side, or consoler"
• Paraclete: The consoler who is on our side especially when feeling alone
• The Holy Spirit is like a bridge to get closer to the Father and Son
• Spirit:"breath, air, wind"
• Pneuma (Gk.) and Ruah (Hb.) both translate to spirit
• the Holy Spirit is God's breath
• When the Spirit comes, he enters us and becomes one with us

Concept of Man

• Latria: God alone that we adore, glorify, and worship
• Dulia: Veneration of all saints, which means we honor and praise
• Hyperdulia: Blessed Virgin Mary
• Man is a rational animal
• Man’s spiritual nature it is through the Father who breathe unto man
• Person: An individual substance of a rational nature
• Best gift God has given man isn't life, but freedom

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• The moral Christian life is sustained by the gifts of the Holy Spirit
• These permanent dispositions make man docile in following the promptings of the Holy Spirit
• Dignity is a reason, as we are made in God’s image and redeemed by the Son
• Itself who gives grace and gifts so we recognize His presence
• It recognized when recognize God we have the fulfillment of life
• Docile a person who’re teachable sacred to wisdom know not know.
• Spirit virtues make readily obeying divine inspirations
• Everything is started with wisdom

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• Wisdom: Helps us understand divine values
• Wisdom: Gives us a right sense of proportions, and what we esteem of God
• Wisdom: We value goodness and virtue in their true worth
• Wisdom: we see the goods as the world as stepping stone to sanctity
• Understanding gives us a spiritual perception enables us to understand truths in accordance our needs
• Counsel sharpens our judgment, and by its aid, we perceive and choose the course of action that will be most conducive to God's honor and own spiritual good

Fortitude

• Fortitude: Gives us courage and a certain degree of heroism in doing God’s will even at losing friends, or money, or health
• "Fortis," Lt. meaning strong, boldness, courage
• Knowledge: Gives us the spiritual “know-how, whatever will be helpful or hurtful spiritually
• Piety: Gives us an attitude of love, confidence, and reverence to God, like a child to his parents
• Fear of the Lord: Leads to be amazed before the presence of God, not to fail Him actions because friendship and fear
• When have the gift foundation of are called "the fruits",perfections that the Holy Spirit forms us as the first fruits of eternal glory

Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit

• Charity: Unselfish love seeing Christ in others, being considerate and helpful
• Joy: Radiates inner glow, cheer, pleasant demeanor
• Peace: Quiet, relaxed, steady person, calming presence
• Patience: Not easily angered, resilient starts over without resentment
• Kindness: Sympathetic, considerate listener, caring for all
• Faithfulness Proud of faith defender truth religion openly
• Modesty fortifying virtute
• Temperance

Symbols of the Holy Spirit

• Anointing also called "chrismation" in Eastern Churches purifying
• Symbolizes the transforming energy of the Holy Spirit action.
• In the theophanies the old new obscura now reveals the living saving glory
• The old testament by the finger ghost that Jesus cast or heart is writing law “ “
• The form of a dove comes down upon Christ the spirit comes down remain purifies the beprize

The Four Marks of the Church

• The four marks:"I believe in One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church."
• Latin - ecclesia: Call out of or conversation assemble
• Greek - kyriake:" belongs God"

The Four Marks: One

• "The sacred mystery of the Church's unity"
• There is unity, everything is essential
• The story of noah's ark in the Tower of Babel depicts the scattering of men because sins
• The angel calls 12 disciples with Peter as their head
• Trinity

The Church: Marks & The People of God

• Priest vocation: Acts of a Mediator between God and Humanity
• Prophet office: Jesus messenger manifests office
• The church of all things.
• ONE head: Jesus Christ

Marks Of The Church: One Faith & Holiness

• One body born the spirit intimates God and church unified body
• A head directs a body.
• The unity the the mystic able Body over all human divisions
• What soul human body Holy Spirit is to body which Church

Marks of Holiness

• The one in his body the church
• Most Holy the Holy on church deposited
• Holy christ has her holy
• Trinity water
• Called all sanctification
• Purity the holy to the saints
• Faith acquires
• The missionary every nature

Marks of Catholicity

• Katholou universal adjective
• He Principle Unity by the Holy and Unity
• Two-fold meaning Apostolicity in the church is selling realization to be

Christian Ministry

• Open to the Christian and it is the calling
• Outside her the means faith-based faith.
• The transcendent principle it is called in the same little town
• Apostolic is tradition

The Pope

• The sucessor to Peter
• The see of an ecclesiastical is bishop

Celebrates the Liturgy

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• Heavenly the christ in the Holy other God
• Sacrificial Liturgy
• Holy signs by actions, Music

Is in The Liturgy

• By Drawn scriptures
• Holy images
• Advent of the day of Christ coming.
• Is by the celebration
• Easter or other Sunday
• Sunday, prayer,
• It the Lord for light and others.
• Tabernacle
• The the liturgy