The life in the Spirit teaches us how to live each moment of each day based upon those promises, and to use the charisms that the Spirit sealed within us during the Sacrament. I wonder why you would have a problem with that?
I agree, which is what we often notice in those who are against the life in the Spirit. In other place, I said this is out of ignorance of what a life in the Spirit is about, which contributes pretty much to the problem.tafan2:
The life in the Spirit teaches us how to live each moment of each day based upon those promises, and to use the charisms that the Spirit sealed within us during the Sacrament. I wonder why you would have a problem with that?
It appears TheLittleLady has rejected the authority of the ordinary magesterial teaching of the Church. Let us pray for her, that she may return to the One Faith.
Don’t be absurd, Lost4words. There are no authentic action of the Holy Spirit that did not originate in the Catholic Church.
I certainly hope he does. Maybe that will defer some of the prejudice?
I think this is what being on fire with the Holy Spirit is all about!
I think that many people are not well catechized in these gifts. When I was in Confirmation preparation, we only talked about the character gifts of the HS from Isaiah. There was never any mention of the charismatic gifts.
I meet far too many Catholics who think that the life of faith is only hard work, to the extent that they do not experience joy in believing. It is as if the concept of walking by grace, through faith, was never acquired.
This is so critical to walking successfully in a Spirit filled life. It is not we ourselves, by our own power that we can overcome sin, or follow the commandments. In order to grasp the truth that 'his commandments are not burdensome" we must be able to yield to the One who is within us who is Greater. This means abandoning ego and trusting in Him.
True. This is why charismatic communities need to submit to the authority of their local bishop. Abuses are visible at the local level early on.
Yes, I pray every morning for God to fill me afresh with the Holy Spirit. If we don’t do this ever morning, and we end up going dead in the Spirit, there a good chance you’ll wake away from the faith, and even risk eternal separation from Christ. The risks are too high to not live a Spirit filled life.
What would you say about ecumenical communities?
I participate in those every day, if you count Evangelical and Pentecostal praise and worship music. Maybe because I haven’t been exposed yet, but I haven’t found any Spirit filled modern Catholic artists. Anybody know any?
A good Ecumenical community should have within it a Catholic fellowship, with a priest chaplain approved/appointed by the bishop. (There would ideally be other fellowships for other faith communities). This is how it sometimes is done. The Fellowships would likely gather separately for Sunday services, and denomination specific catachesis. The Catholic chaplain would keep up communication with the bishop, as would the respective Protestant communities with their regional Shepherd.commenter:
What would you say about ecumenical communities?
I’m not clear on why the community should be integrated with Sunday worship at all. Is that necessary? Most ecumenical charismatic communities don’t have their own church (or churches).
That would be how it goes in an Ecumenical Community. Catholics would go to mass in their church and the others respectively. Depending on their resources, some Communities do have priests of their own to facilitate a dedicated sacramental life.
