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Catholic Word of the Day: SOUL OF THE CHURCH, 06-02-09
CatholicReference.net ^ | 06-02-09 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 06/02/2009 9:45:21 AM PDT by Salvation

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SOUL OF THE CHURCH

The Holy Spirit, who animates the Mystical Body of Christ. As Christ is the head of the Church, so the Holy Spiriti is her soul. Like the soul in the human body, the Holy Spirit who welds together the members of the Church among themselves, with Christ their head, since the same Holy Spirit is entirely in the head and entirely in the members of the Mystical Body. It is he who by his assistance upholds the hierarchy in their exercise of the teaching, pastoral, and priestly office. It is he who by his grace arouses and fosters every solitary activity among the faithful. All the life and growth of Christianity proceed from this divine life principle indwellin in the Church.

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Come Holy Spirit!

Englighten the hearts of your faithful with the truth!

1 posted on 06/02/2009 9:45:22 AM PDT by Salvation
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2 posted on 06/02/2009 9:50:11 AM PDT by Salvation ( With God all things are possible.)
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Benedict XVI's Homily for Solemnity of Pentecost
Pentecost Past and Present

The Purpose of Pentecost: and the New Missionary Age of the Church
Pentecost: the Holy Spirit Comes
Pentecost on Mount Athos (where earthly time is one and the same as the eternal today of heaven)
Vigil of the Pentecost and Whitsunday
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit [Devotional]
Novena to the Holy Ghost [Holy Spirit]
The Holy Spirit: Pentecost
The Church's First Novena
Litany of the Holy Spirit for the election of a holy pope.

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3 posted on 06/02/2009 9:54:05 AM PDT by Salvation ( With God all things are possible.)
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