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Stained glass symbolic representation of the Holy Spirit as a dove, c. 1660. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are an enumeration of seven spiritual gifts first found in the book of Isaiah, [1] and much commented upon by patristic authors. [2] They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. [3]
A spiritual gift or charism (plural: charisms or charismata; in Greek singular: χάρισμα charisma, plural: χαρίσματα charismata) is an extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These are believed by followers to be supernatural graces that individual Christians need to fulfill the mission of the Church .
The Peace Rosary, also known as the Peace Chaplet, recommended by the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje. The Chaplet in Honour of the Holy Spirit, also known as Chaplet of the Holy Spirit and His Seven Gifts, is a modern Christian devotion to the Holy Spirit, asking for seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit; Seven Spirits of God; Slain in the Spirit; Spirit of God; Spiritual gift; V. Virgin birth of Jesus; W. Water of Life (Christianity)
The connection of Divine Wisdom to the concept of the Logos resulted in the interpretation of "Holy Wisdom" (Hagia Sophia) as an aspect of Christ the Logos. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The expression Ἁγία Σοφία itself is not found in the New Testament , even though passages in the Pauline epistles equate Christ with the "wisdom of God" ( θεοῦ ...
As a charism, the gift is imparted to certain individuals through the power of the Holy Spirit. [1] The view of Cessationism held that the charismata were exclusively for Apostolic times, and therefore the gift of miracles ceased with the writing of the last book of the Bible or the death of St. John the Apostle.
The Sophia The Christ, also known as the Wisdom of Jesus Christ, is a Gnostic text that was first discovered in the Berlin Codex (a Codex purchased in Cairo in 1896 and given to the Berlin Museum which also contains the Gospel of Mary, the Apocryphon of John, and a summary of the Act of Peter).
Biblical references state that although wisdom is a gift of old age, even the elderly are not protected against youthful folly and [10] that "gray hair is a splendid crown / one finds it on the path of righteousness." [citation needed] As a child, Jesus debated religious issues side by side with wise elders. [11]