Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
By Nathan
The gift of miracle-working is a purely charismatic gift, though numerous bishops, priests, and deacons throughout the ages have exercised it. We can distinguish between a hierarchical gift and a charismatic one by who possesses it. If every Bishop had…
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Most Catholics are unaccustomed to thinking of prophecy as something that happens today. The word “Prophet” sends their minds to John the Baptist in his camel-hair shirt or Jeremiah tossed into the well. In fact, the prophetic gift has never…
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The Holy Spirit’s gift of teaching can be either a hierarchical or charismatic gift and is found among both ordained and lay Catholics. Some people are teachers by virtue of their office in the Church – bishops, priests, deacons, catechists….
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Deacons were first ordained by the Apostles to help by feeding the poor widows in the Church. They were chosen because they had good reputations and were filled with the Holy Spirit and wisdom. In the Church today, Deacons continue…
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The hierarchical gift of the priesthood comes to the Church through the sacrament of Orders. The priest is anointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit to pastor his flock and offer sacrifice on their behalf in the Holy Mass. The…
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The most visible of the hierarchical gifts is the office of Bishop. Our Bishop is a successor of the Apostles. In the book of Acts, the eleven Apostles worked with the Holy Spirit in choosing someone to take the place…
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I'm a charismatic Catholic who lives on the outskirts of nowhere. God has given me a wife, a family, and a mission to feed the hungry. These are my stories.
