Celebrating 100 over years in Irondequoit
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Adam & Eve had everything and a personal relationship with God in the garden and lost all but human life and free will. Not until the death of Jesus Christ was a personal relationship again offered to us.
Grace is a totally free gift of God for which we humans have absolutely no claim.
First Graces from God:
Our human life
Jesus Christ our Savior
His Spirit of love and
His Church to guide us
General Graces: (1 Cor 13:13)
Faith - in God, Jesus & His Church
Hope - in God's promises, happiness in heaven forever
Love - God's power to love
(1 Cor 13:4-8)
Sanctifying Grace (Personal) is a supernatural gift to personally sanctify each baptized person (Isaiah 11:2)
Wisdom - to enlighten us
Understanding - to deepen our own
Council - (prudence/right judgment) to choose that which is God's will
Fortitude - (courage/strength) to resist evil (overcome it)
Knowledge - to know God and myself and grow in perfection
Piety - reverence toward God
Fear - an Awe or great respect for God
Revelation/Spiritual Direction Graces:\\
(Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17)
Prophecy - ways of knowing
Visions & Dreams - God's direction for our lives
Pentecost graces after the Resurrection:
Speaking in tongues and prophecy (Acts 2:4; 10:46; 11:15; 19:6)
Actual Graces: are temporary supernatural interventions by God to enlighten the mind and strengthen the will to perform supernatural actions that lead to heaven and build up our brothers and sisters her on earth according to their need at the time.
Ministry graces in the Church
Confirmation Graces: (1 Cor 12:4-11)
Adult powers to build up our brothers and sisters which when used produce great fruit in our own lives (Gal 5:22)
* Fruit consist of: Love, Joy, Peace, Patient endurance, Kindness, Generosity, Faith, Mildness, Self-Control/chastity
* Teaching: Wisdom, Knowledge
* Sign: Faith, Healing (13 ways), Miracles
* Revelation: Prophecy, Discernment of spirits, Tongues (5 ways), Interpretation
These are for all of us and growth in the Body of Christ\\\
Second Ministry List: (1 Cor 12:28)
Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, Miracle workers, Healers, Assistants, Administrators, and those who speak in tongues
(St. Paul says set you heart on the greater gifts: faith, hope, love)
Third Ministry List: (Rom 12:6-8) One body, different members, grace differs according to God's favor.
Prophecy, Ministry (administration), Teaching, Exhortation (preaching), Giving alms (freely, beyond what is owed to God), Ruling, authority with care (officials) Works of Mercy (cheerful service to the poor)
Fourth Ministry List: (Eph 4:11) In roles of service to build up the Body of Christ on earth.
Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers
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