Brief Treatise On Fruits Of Holy Spirit

[BarbTherese]

http://blog.adw.org/2013/01/a-brief-treatise-on-the-fruits-of-the-holy-spirit/ (Archdiocese of Washington)

 

" I have come to appreciate that people find their way to God in many and diverse ways and that when the Church permits diversity we ought respectfully rejoice in even in the ways we do not personally prefer.

I want to comment on the St. Paul’s analogy of the Body, but I thought, as a prelude, to reflect on the fruits of the Holy Spirit as a necessary foundation and background to St. Paul’s reflection hence this post and another to follow this week on the analogy of the Body.

The Fruits of the Holy Spirit in the Catholic Catechism and Tradition are drawn largely from St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians where he writes:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. (Gal 5:22-26)

We can now look at each fruit and ponder its meaning, both ancient and new. Many of these insights are drawn from William Barclay and also from Strong’s Concordance and Greek Lexicon...........read on at above link" 

 

 

[NotreDame]

I really like that monsignor.  I knew it had to be him when I saw "blog.adw..." before  I even clicked the link...

[BarbTherese]

I thought it was a good and quite detailed explanation of the Fruits of The Holy Spirit and Google was instrumental.  :)