Sanctifying Graces

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What exactly, are sanctifying graces?

Any information would be much appreciated.
 
Are you looking for the differences between sanctifying grace and actual grace, or information about grace in general?
 
The greatest mystery of the faith! I will be interested in seeing all the answers.
 
Im fairly familiar with basic information regarding grace.
However,I didn’t realize there was a difference between sanctifying grace and actual graces.
So, I suppose that would be a start. Thank you for replying.
 
Thank you for the helpful links. Forgive my ignorance, but I would like to be certain I understand.
So, everyone receives both types of these graces,
however due to free will we accept or ignore/decline. Is that correct?
I promise I’m not usually this dense. :confused:
Second question: If I’m I correct in understanding there are different
types of sanctifying graces? If so, does anyone know any examples
  • more than one or two would be much appreciated.
Thanks
 
It’s interesting that St Thomas Aquinas linked the Holy Spirit with grace, and theologians have linked grace with love, and the Holy Spirit is always linked or identified with the love of God. And that sin is mutually exclusive with love/grace.

Sanctifying grace is the indwelling Spirit of God -who is love- who removes our sins and instills justice in us, fulfilling the New Covenant promises in Jer 31 to write His laws in our minds and on our hearts and become man’s God again. It’s no coincidence that mans’ justice is said to consist in loving God with his whole heart, soul, mind and strength and his neighbor as himself. This, sanctifying grace, is the work of God-God’s life and love as a habitual presence in us.
 
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