Posted on 04/02/2015 10:15:17 AM PDT by Salvation
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GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING
The infused gift of the Holy Spirit given to the mind for grasping revealed truths easily and profoundly. It differs from faith because it gives insight into the meaning of what a person believes, whereas faith, as such, merely assents to what God has revealed.
This gift produces three principal effects in those who possess it. They are enabled to penetrate to the very core of revealed truths, without ever fully understanding their meaning; they are confirmed in their belief by acquiring great certitude in the revealed word of God; and they are brought to the knowledge of a greater number of truths by drawing numerous conclusions from revealed principles.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
Very good post. Thank you.
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Is the gift of understanding available to some of the posters
at FR?
Or do Catholics just need to continue to defend Catholic teaching?
Bump that — and pray!
Amen, pray for all the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit!
John Paul the Great had that gift.
Yes he did indeed. Still miss him.
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