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The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David. They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspirations.

Spiritual Knowledge or Insight

Ability to discern inner qualities and relationships: INSIGHT

Good sense: JUDGMENT

A wise attitude, belief, or course of action

Spiritual Comprehension

Accepting and tolerant

Spiritual Guidance

Advice given especially as a result of consultation

Spiritual Strength of Mind

Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain

or adversity with courage

Understanding of Information

Condition of Knowing something with familiarity gained through experience​

Fact or condition of being aware of something

Sense of Holiness

Dutifulness in religion: DEVOUTNESS

Joyful awareness of God’s grandeur​

To have a reverential awe of God’s power and might

The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory.

The tradition of the Church lists twelve of them: 

Love or Goodwill​

Benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity

Generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy

or suffering lenient judgment of others

Internal Happiness​

The state of happiness or bliss

Spiritual Harmony and Tranquility​

A state of tranquility 

or quiet Harmony in personal relations

Willingness to Endure

The capacity, habit, or fact of being calm

Compassion

The quality or state of being kind​

Treating people with respect

Moral Excellence​

The quality or state of being good

Spirit of Giving Freely

The quality or fact of being generous

Intentional Mildness​

The quality or state of being gentle with others

Spiritual Devotion

Steadfast in affection or allegiance: 

LOYAL True to the facts or to a standard

Moderation of our Speech, 

Dress, and Behaviour

Will Power over one’s actions

Restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires

Purity​

Abstaining from all sexual activity

Purity in conduct and intention