7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

As a concept, what are the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit?

• material goods necessary for physical human existence.

• emotional support tools devised by the hierarchy of the Catholic church.

• presents that Mary gives us through her Queenship over heaven and earth.

• heroic character traits that Jesus possesses and freely shares with His mystical body.

The 7 gifts are permanently infused into every Christian through which two Sacraments?

• First Holy Communion and Confirmation

• Baptism and Confirmation

• Baptism and Confession

• Confession and Anointing of the Sick

The gift of Wisdom is

• the ability to judge and direct human affairs according to divine truth

• a firmness of mind in doing good and in avoiding evil

• in this context, "filial" or chaste fear whereby we revere God

• being assured that you are always right in matters of faith

Understanding is

• insight into the very heart of things, especially higher truths necessary for salvation

• allowing yourself to be directed by God in matters of salvation

• paying respect to all men on account of their relationship to God

• being able grasp academic concepts with full clarity

Counsel is

• a firmness of mind in doing good and in avoiding evil

• knowing the proper advise to give to others at any given time

• allowing yourself to be directed by God in matters necessary for salvation

• honoring the saints and not contradicting Scripture

Fortitude is

• the building up of the Kingdom through evangelization

• the reverence that we give to our father and to our country

• "servile" fear, whereby we fear punishment

• a firmness of mind in doing good, particularly when it is difficult

Knowledge is

• both the knowledge of and judgment about "divine things"

• the ability to judge correctly so as to never wander from the straight path of justice

• insight into high truths necessary for salvation

• our infallibility after having received our Sacraments

Piety is

• revering God with total affection, worshiping Him, and honoring people because of their relationship to God

• the confidence to overcome all obstacles, even deadly ones

• allowing yourself to be directed by God in matters necessary for your salvation

• personal pride due to being part of the Body of Christ

Fear of God is

• fear, whereby we are afraid of the punishment God may inflict on us

• chaste respect and awe whereby we revere God and avoid separating ourselves from him

• the assurance of everlasting life

• having dread because of an acute awareness of our sinfulness

Who teaches us that "These gifts are "habits," "instincts," or "dispositions" provided by God as supernatural help..."

• St. Clare of Assisi

• St Teresa of Avila

• St. Thomas Moore

• St. Thomas Aquinas