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The Year of Paul, 29 June 2008-2009
Godzdogz celebrated the Year of Saint Paul in a number of ways. There was a post to introduce the year
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 22 Self-control
People can often be put off Christianity by a perception that it makes moral demands on its followers which it
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits -21-Gentleness
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength - St. Francis de Sales Gentleness is not often
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 20 Faithfulness
The seventh fruit of the Holy Spirit that St Paul identifies is faithfulness. Faithfulness is at the very heart
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 19 Goodness
St. Paul puts goodness, or, as some translations have it, generosity, fifth in his lists of the fruits of the
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 18 Kindness
Sometimes you’ll hear things said like “I don’t need to be a Christian to be a kind and decent person.”
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 17 Patience
Listed among the fruits of the Holy Spirit by St Paul in the letter to the Galatians is patience. Reflecting
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 16 Peace
"Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit" (John 15:5), and one of those fruits, which
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 15 Joy
Joy comes second in St Paul’s list of the ninefold fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22). And, indeed, joy should
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 14 Discernment
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord;
Ministries, Charisms and Fruits – 13 Interpretation
Our last post spoke of the gift of tongues as a charismatic gift, which manifested itself in the early Church
Ministries, Charisms, Fruits – 12 Tongues
The gift of tongues is a supernatural gift that was given for the aid of the further preaching of the