What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? How did he saints grow in holiness? Do I need to study to grow in holiness?
Discover how the saints used the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit to deepen their relationship with God. In this Divine Intimacy Radio interview, Dr. Alfonso Lopez Pinto explores sanctifying grace, divine indwelling, and how understanding ourselves as made in God's image transforms our spiritual life.
Dr. Pinto breaks down the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit—wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord—and reveals how each saint specialized in different gifts to build up the Church.
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📚 Topics Covered in This Episode:
Discover how the saints used the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit to deepen their relationship with God. In this Divine Intimacy Radio interview, Dr. Alfonso Lopez Pinto explores sanctifying grace, divine indwelling, and how understanding ourselves as made in God's image transforms our spiritual life.
Dr. Pinto breaks down the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit—wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord—and reveals how each saint specialized in different gifts to build up the Church.
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👉 First 5 people to send an email to dan@myavila.com and refer to this episode will get a free class (note: only applicable if you've never taken a class at the Avila Institute)
Want to dive deeper into Catholic spiritual theology like Dr. Pinto teaches? The Avila Institute offers 6-week live online courses taught by expert professors from diverse backgrounds in Catholic theology. Learn from scholars who combine academic excellence with deep spiritual wisdom.
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📚 Topics Covered in This Episode:
- The relationship between intellect, will, and passions in spiritual growth
- Sanctifying grace and participation in divine life
- How the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit work in our lives
- The difference between Christian and Eastern concepts of union with God
- Understanding "fear of the Lord" as reverence, not servile fear
- How St. Teresa of Avila embodied the gifts of the Holy Spirit
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Under the patronage of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the mission of the Avila Foundation is to draw Christians worldwide into deeper union with Christ.
Support the mission: https://www.avila-army.org/
______________________________________________________
👨🏽💻Websites:
Home: https://spiritualdirection.com/
School: https://avila-institute.org/
Discernment: https://myhighcalling.com/resources/
Community: https://www.apostoliviae.org/
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