The Year of Paul – Ministries, Charisms, Fruits of the Spirit
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To mark the final weeks of the Year of Paul, Godzdogz will offer a series of reflections on the ministries, charisms and fruits of the Spirit identified by St Paul in his letters and frequently referred to by him. We will treat of the ministry of apostles, prophets, teachers, healers, administrators and ‘servers’; of the charisms of wisdom, knowledge, faith, love, miracles, tongues, interpretation and discernment; and of the fruits of joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
In this way we will together recall the rich vision of the Christian community presented by St Paul, his understanding of the many parts that go to make up the one body, the many gifts of the one Spirit, the varieties of service to the one Lord, and the varieties of working inspired in every one by the one God. Each of us finds ourselves somewhere among these ministries, charisms and fruits. Our hope is that by meditating on them together we will gain a richer sense of our call and live it out more confidently from day to day.
Please post your comments to these reflections to ask for further clarification or to fill out what we say from your meditation on Paul’s writings.
