# Gifts of the Holy Spirit ## Catechism of the Catholic Church Permanent dispositions that make us docile to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit. The traditional list of seven gifts of the Spirit is derived from Isaiah 11:1-3: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, piety, fortitude, and fear of the Lord ([[3.1.1.7.p67#^ccc-1830|1830]]). ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Graces of light and love infused into our souls by the —: [[143-the-living-water#Meditation 2|143,2]]; - activity of the — in prayer: [[145-our-preparation#Meditation 1|145,1]]; [[159-practical-conduct#Meditation 1|159,1]]; - actuation of the — is the normal achievement of the soul who corresponds to grace [[145-our-preparation#Meditation 1|145,1]]; [[316-our-meeting-with-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 1|316,1]]; - no temerity to desire the — to develop into full maturity: [[316-our-meeting-with-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 1|316,1]]; - are supernatural principles which make the soul capable of receiving the help of the Holy Spirit: [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 1|195,1]], [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 2|195,2]]; - we receive them in baptism together with grace and the infused virtues, and they develop together: [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 1|195,1]], [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 2|195,2]]; - by means of the — God Himself intervenes in the work of our sanctification: [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 1|195,1]]; - they grow in us with the growth of charity [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 2|195,2]]; - progressive influence of the — in the spiritual life: [[197-the-virtues-and-the-gifts#Meditation 2|197,2]]; - they are given to perfect the virtues [[197-the-virtues-and-the-gifts#Meditation 1|197,1]]; [[298-spiritual-progress#Meditation 2|298,2]]; - by the practice of the virtues the soul should dispose itself for the action of the —: [[197-the-virtues-and-the-gifts#Meditation 1|197,1]]; - only under the habitual influence of the — can the instability of human nature be cured: [[293-perseverance#Meditation 2|293,2]]; - they are indispensable in attaining perfect virtue, sanctity [[298-spiritual-progress#Meditation 2|298,2]]; - fear, fortitude, piety, and counsel perfect the moral virtues; knowledge, understanding, and wisdom perfect the theological virtues [[309-the-gift-of-knowledge#Meditation 1|309,1]]; - every gift corresponds to a beatitude: [[300-blessed-are-the-poor-in-spirit#Meditation 1|300,1]]. ### Sources - [[143-the-living-water|143. The Living Water]] - [[145-our-preparation|145. Our Preparation]] - [[159-practical-conduct|159. Practical Conduct]] - [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit|195. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit]] - [[197-the-virtues-and-the-gifts|197. The Virtues and the Gifts]] - [[293-perseverance|293. Perseverance]] - [[298-spiritual-progress|298. Spiritual Progress]] - [[300-blessed-are-the-poor-in-spirit|300. Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit]] - [[309-the-gift-of-knowledge|309. The Gift of Knowledge]] - [[316-our-meeting-with-the-holy-spirit|316. Our Meeting With The Holy Spirit]] ### See Also - See COUNSEL; FORTITUDE; UNDERSTANDING; PIETY; WISDOM; KNOWLEDGE; FEAR OF THE LORD.