I. Sacrament of Reconciliation

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UNIT ONE
The Holy Spirit
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I. The Holy Spirit
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I. The Holy Spirit
What is the Holy Spirit?

• A.

• The 3rd person of the Blessed Trinity.

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I. The Holy Spirit
What is the Holy Spirit?

• A.

• 2. AKA Lord and giver of Life, or Holy Ghost

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I. The Holy Spirit
What is the Holy Spirit?

• A.

• 3. The Holy Spirit is God, so we worship the
  Holy Spirit

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I. The Holy Spirit
What is the Holy Spirit?

• A.

• 4. The Holy Spirit lives in us, and causes us to
  have faith.

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I. The Holy Spirit
Advocate (Paraclete)

• B.

• Advocate- helper, friend, consoler, teacher,
  guide, and defender

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I. The Holy Spirit
Advocate (Paraclete)

• B.

• 2. The Holy Spirit is all of these things to us.

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I. The Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• C.

• Fear of the Lord- helps you avoid sin out of
  reverence and love for God.
• You dont cheat on a test because you dont want
  God to be disappointed in you.

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I. The Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• C.

• 2. Piety- you worship God as your father and
  relate to others as children of the same father.
• You kneel in Church to show respect for God.

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I. The Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• C.

• 3. Knowledge- you learn good judgment in the
  truths of your faith
• You dont listen to Brittany Spears music because
  its second-rate music that doesnt bring you
  closer to God.

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I. The Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• C.

• 4. Courage- you endure difficulties with the
  power the Holy Spirit gives you.
• You get strength to baby sit your loud and
  annoying 3-year old cousin.

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I. The Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• C.

• 5. Counsel- makes you receptive of Gods will so
  you can do the right and holy thing.
• You realize God wants you to move on with your
  life and stop living as a quarterback in 1982.

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I. The Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• C.

• 6. Understanding- gives you permanent deeper
  insight of divine truths held by faith.
• You realize that the great pumpkin isnt going to
  come, so you stop wasting your life waiting in
  the pumpkin patch.

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I. The Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• C.

• 7. Wisdom- helps you judge and order all things
  from Gods view of what is good.
• You do your religion homework just because you
  think its good for you.

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II. The Sacrament of Confirmation
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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
When did this start?

• A.

• In Roman bathing rituals, you were rubbed with
  oils after a bath.

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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
When did this start?

• A.

• 2. Baptism and Confirmation were once the same,
  but they split in two over time.
• Bishop cant be everywhere

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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
What it does

• B.

• Baptism washes away sin, but youre still
  weakened.

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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
What it does

• B.

• 2. Confirmation strengthens you in the Holy
  Spirit.
• Receive gifts of the Holy Spirit

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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
What happens

• C.

• Select a confirmation name (optional)

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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
What happens

• C.

• 2. The Bishop lays his hands over you and prays.
• same blessing from 1st bishop.

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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
What happens

• C.

• 3. Bishop anoints you with chrism.
• be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit

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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
Who receives it?

• D.

• 1. Baptized Catholics at an appropriate age.

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II. Sacrament of Confirmation
Who receives it?

• D.

• 2. Makes you an adult in your faith.