The Holy Spirit: The Giver of Life Flashcards
(40 cards)
The 3rd person of the blessed Trinity
HOLY SPIRIT
In the Nicene Creed, the Holy Spirit is identified as ______
“Lord, the Giver of Life”
The holy trinity
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
It is a hebrew word which means “wind” , “breath”, or “spirit”
RUACH
The Greek word for the hebrew word “ruach”
PNEUMA
Roles of the Holy Spirit (5)
- ADVOCATE
- HELPER
- COUNSELOR
- ENCOURAGER
- COMFORTER
E is the courage to do what one knows is right.
FORTITUDE
the life which the spirit share with us is the ____
DIVINE LIFE
Why is the Holy Spirit the “Giver of Life”
The Holy Spirit is the Giver of Life because he made Jesus present in Mary and he makes Jesus present in our souls too. He makes God’s own divine life present in our soul which is received through the Church in the sacraments
T/F:
The book of Genesis, in the creation Story mentions that The Spirit hover over the water before the world was made
TRUE
In the Gospel of John, the Holy Spirit is called the _______ which means “he who is called to help”
PARACLETE
is the ability to comprehend the meaning of God’s message.
UNDERSTANDING
The second person through whom the Holy Spirit prepared for the coming of the Savior.
JOHN THE BAPTIST
In which event did Gabriel told Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you”
THE ANNUNCIATION
Mary’s title as the “Mother of God”
THEOTOKOS
It is celebrated 50 days after the Easter. Also considered as the Birthday of the Church
PENTECOST
These are FREELY GIVEN by the Holy Spirit
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
helps us recognize the importance of others and the importance of keeping God central in our lives.
WISDOM
Gifts of the Holy Spirit (5)
- Wisdom
- Understanding
- Knowledge
- Counsel
- Fortitude
- Piety
- Fear of the Lord
is the ability to think about and explore God’s revelation, and also to recognize there are mysteries of faith beyond us.
KNOWLEDGE
These are seen as the result of the Holy Spirit’s presence and action in a believer’s life
FRUITS
is the ability to see the best way to follow God’s plan when we have choices that relate to him.
COUNSEL
helps us pray to God in true devotion.
PIETY
is the feeling of amazement before God, who is all-present, and whose friendship we do not want to lose.
FEAR OF THE LORD