The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 2

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

Description: In part 2 today, Dan and Melissa speak with Dr. Kevin Vost and take a more in-depth look at his book The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

How can we employ the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and grow in holiness?
What is piety and how can we live it?
What are the different types of knowledge?
What is the difference between the virtue of knowledge and the gift of knowledge?
What is the difference between the gift of knowledge and the gift of wisdom?
What is a good Scriptural example of the gift of fortitude?
How can one use the gift of fortitude to overcome one of the seven deadly sins, i.e. gluttony?
What is the gift of counsel?
Why are understanding, counsel, and wisdom considered the highest of the seven gifts?
What is the gift of understanding?
What is the gift of wisdom and how does St. Thomas Aquinas embody this gift?

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
Questions? Send an e-mail to Questions@myavila.com or call 818-646-7729. Please leave your name, location, and question(s).

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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.