The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part I

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
Every Spiritual Warrior’s Guide to God’s Invincible Gifts

Description: Dan and Melissa speak with Dr. Kevin Vost about his book The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Every Spiritual Warrior’s Guide to God’s Invincible Gifts.

Questions/Topics discussed on the show:

What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and why are they important?
Why are St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure such strong sources for this book?
After the sacrament of Confirmation, why aren’t the gifts of the Holy Spirit apparent immediately in most of us?
How are the gifts of the Holy Spirit different from the virtues?
What can we do to move the soul to cooperate with the Holy Spirit so that we can best make use of these gifts?
What is the difference between the gifts and the charisms of the Holy Spirit?
What are some practical ways to live out these gifts?
Why does each chapter end with a section on the Jesus, the Blessed Mother, and a particular saint?

Resources for this week’s show:

Spiritualdirection.com – website
Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
Sophia Institute Press
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Every Spiritual Warrior’s Guide to God’s Invincible Gifts by Kevin Vost
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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses. Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com. In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church. Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.