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The Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) is a movement within the Catholic Church that is part of the wider charismatic movement across historic Christian churches. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Renewal has been described as a "current of grace". [ 3 ]
The Catholic Church, or Roman Catholic Church, is composed of 24 autonomous sui iuris particular churches: the Latin Church and the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches. It considers itself the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church that Christ founded, [ 64 ] and which Saint Peter initiated along with the missionary work of Saint Paul and others.
Charismatic Christianity is a form of Christianity that emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts as an everyday part of a believer's life. [1] It has a global presence in the Christian community. [2] Practitioners are often called charismatic Christians or renewalists.
As of 2017, the Sword of the Spirit is composed of 82 communities, 45 of which are Catholic. [1] The member communities are composed predominantly of laypersons. [2] The Sword of the Spirit is one of the largest federated networks of communities to come out of the Catholic charismatic renewal. [2] [Note 1]
It developed from a charismatic renewal prayer group. [1] While the numbers of persons participating increased, it was felt that the prayer groups alone did not provide enough in the way of spiritual growth, so weekend retreats and catechism instruction were added.
People of Praise members are always free to follow their consciences, as formed by the light of reason, experience, and the teachings of their churches." [30] As a charismatic community, People of Praise recognizes prophecy as one of the spiritual gifts or charisms. Leaders of the community will consider the meaning of messages deemed prophetic ...
The charismatic movement in Christianity is a movement within established or mainstream denominations to adopt beliefs and practices of Charismatic Christianity, with an emphasis on baptism with the Holy Spirit, and the use of spiritual gifts ().
Under the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, the Community is recognized as a "private association of the faithful" with its governing statutes approved by the Archbishop of Washington. In addition the Community is a member of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS) [2] established in the Vatican by the Holy See.