The Gift: Discovering the Holy Spirit in Catholic Tradition

by Alan Schreck Dr

Overview

Who is the Holy Spirit? What role does the Spirit play in the life of the Church and of the individual Christian? Beginning with the belief in the Holy Spirit as a Person of God, and not just a "force," this book reveals the Catholic understanding of the presence and influence of the Spirit God in every aspect of the Christian life. The book focuses on the unique aspects and development of Catholic devotion to the Holy Spirit from antiquity to the present, culminating in a look at Catholic theology of the Holy Spirit today and the new and exciting ways the Spirit is working among Catholics and all Christians in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612611662
Publisher:	Paraclete Press
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	404,160
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dr. Alan Schreck is a professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, specializing in Catholic doctrine, Church history, and the teachings of Vatican II. He is the author of several books including Catholic and Christian: An Explanation of Commonly Misunderstood Catholic Beliefs and Your Life in the Holy Spirit. He and his wife Nancy have raised five adult children and reside in Steubenville.

Table of Contents

1 The Person of the Holy Spirit 1

2 Catholic Devotion and Prayer to the Holy Spirit 20

3 The Spirit of Truth 44

4 The Spirit of Holiness 62

5 Gift and Giver of Gifts 76

6 The Holy Spirit, The Church, and Mary 99

7 The Holy Spirit in the Catholic Church Today 123

Appendix of Prayers and Reflections 141

Acknowledgments 151

Notes 153

Interviews

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Editorial Reviews

"In 'The Person of the Holy Spirit, ' Alan Schreck traces the Spirit's presence in creation, in Spirit's appeal to the hearts of God's people, in openness to the Wisdom revealed to and through the prophets. After Jesus's revelation of the Pentecost gift of the Holy Spirit's coming to us as Advocate and Counselor, the Church's understanding of the Holy Spirit's role in the life of the Church grew and was clarified...Examining, as if every facet of a diamond, the author focuses on one aspect, then another, of the many gifts the Spirit offers us. Starting with devotion and prayer to the Holy Spirit, we are led to consider the Spirit's guidance in truth, holiness, as Gift providing gifts, relationship with the Church, with our Blessed Mother, and in the dynamic of our Church in the graced present of the here and now. Refreshed and inspiring, The Gift is highly recommended for parish, seminary, and university libraries, and students in the upper years of high school." --Francis O'Dell, OFM, Catholic Library World

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