The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity. Before Jesus ascended to heaven, he promised to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples to guide and teach them. The Holy Spirit acts as a consoler and advocate. Some key roles of the Holy Spirit include inspiring prophets of the Old Testament, anointing Jesus at his baptism, and descending upon the Apostles at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit sanctifies believers, grants the theological and cardinal virtues, and works through the sacraments and Church to bring all people into communion with God.

1. The Holy Spirit
By
Fr. Cornelius T.
McQuillan, C.S.Sp.
Pastor
Our Lady of the Valley
Hemet, CA©

2. The Holy Spirit
In the Catholic Catechism

3. The Holy Spirit
Before Pascua, Jesus said that he would send them
“another Paraclite” (Defensor)
That he would stay with the Apostles to teach them and guide them to
The complete truth.
Jesus reveals the Holy Spirit as another Divine Person
In relation with Himself and the Father (Jn 1, 13)
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4. The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit
Sent by the resurrected Christ
Is he whom came to convince a sinful world
Who is its Redeemer (Jn 1, 8)
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5. The Holy Spirit
“Holy Spirit”
Is the proper Name
Of Him whom we adore and glorify
Together with the Father and the Son
And
In whose name we Baptize.
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6. The Holy Spirit
Jesus Called the Holy Spirit
Paraclite or Advocate
Which meas literally
“One with”
Is also know as Consoler (1 Jn 2,1)
Jesus also called him the Spirit of Truth (Jn 16, 13)
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7. The Holy Spirit
In St Paul's letter the Holy Spirit is also referred to as:
Spirit of the Promise (Ga 3,14; Ef 1, 13)
Spirit of Adoption (Rm 8,15; Ga 4,6)
Spirit of Christ (Rm 8,11
Spirit of the Lord (2 Co 3, 17)
Spirit of God (Rm 8, 9.14; 15,19; 1 Co 6,11; 7,40)
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8. The Holy Spirit
In St Peter's letter
The Spirit of Glory (1 Pe 4,14)
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9. The Holy Spirit
Symbols of the Holy Spirit:
Water (CC 694)
Unction (CC 695)
Fire (CC 696)
Cloud and Light (CC 697)
Seal (CC 698)
Hand (CC 699)
Finger (CC 700)
Dove (CC 701)

10. The Holy Spirit
Spirit of Promise
The Holy Spirit was active but hidden at all times
And the Church seeks indications of his activity
Throughout the Old Testament,
preparing the coming of the Messiah,
in the Law, Prophets and Wisdom Literature
(CC 702)

11. The Holy Spirit
Creation
It belongs to the Holy Spirit to rule, sanctify and animate all creation
(CC 703)
God (Blessed Trinity) made man in His image and likeness,
but by sin man was no longer in God's likeness. In the promise
given to Abraham his descendant, Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit
who restores that divine likeness. (CC 704)
The Spirit is the giver of Life (CC 705)

12. The Holy Spirit
Our Hope
Jesus, the progeny of Abraham gives us the Holy Spirit
Whose outpouring gathers into
one (sanctifies) all God's Children

13. The Holy Spirit
Theophanies
(Manifestations)
Indicate the way from the Patriarchs to
Moses and the prophets
Through whom we hear God's Word
In which the Holy Spirit is revealed and concealed.
(CC 707)

14. The Holy Spirit
Law
Is a gift, but unable to save
Leads people toward Christ
But Law remains powerless
because we have lost our “likeness” to God
It enkindles in us a desire for the Holy Spirit
(CC 708)

15. The Holy Spirit
Prophets
Two lines developed
One promising the coming of a Messiah
The other promising a New Spirit
(CC 711)

16. The Holy Spirit
The Promised Messiah
Will give you a new Spirit
Taking on our death he gives us His own Spirit of Life
(CC 713)
He inaugurates His mission with the words from Isaiah
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed me
To bring good tidings to the afflicted...

17. The Holy Spirit
Fulfillment of the Promise
St. Peter proclaims the fulfillment of the promise on
Pentecost Sunday
The Holy Spirit renews the hearts of men,
engraving a new law in them.
He gathers and reconciles scattered and divided people
Transforming the first creation
(CC 715)

18. The Holy Spirit
Hidden Mission
The poor, the humble and meek,
are awaiting the Messiah's Justice
In the poor, the Spirit is making ready
a people prepared for the Lord
(CC 716)

19. The Holy Spirit
A Man Called John
John was filled with the Holy Spirit
From his mother's womb
(CC 717)
The fire of the Holy Spirit dwells in him
Making him the forerunner of Christ
The Holy Spirit completes his work of
Making a people ready for the Lord
(CC 718)

20. The Holy Spirit
A Man Called John
He is more than a prophet
In him the Holy Spirit concludes his speaking
through the prophets.
He is the voice of the consoler
He bears witness to the Light
He is the witness who proclaims seeing
the Holy Spirit come down upon Jesus,
“Behold the lamb of God...
(CC 719)

21. The Holy Spirit
A Man Called John
In John the Baptist the Holy Spirit
prefigures the restoration of all men
in the divine “likeness”
John's baptism was of repentance
It Prefigures the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Which give new life.
(CC 720)

22. The Holy Spirit
A Woman called Mary
Mary is the masterwork of the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit prepared her for the Father to be the
dwelling place of the
Son and his Holy Spirit
Therefore she is venerated as the
“Seat of Wisdom”
(CC 721)

23. The Holy Spirit
A Woman called Mary
The Holy Spirit prepared Mary by filling her with Grace.
Conceived without Sin as a gift to humankind
Called by Gabriel the “Daughter of Zion”
She was called to Rejoice! (CC 722)
Filled with the Holy Spirit
She is the definitive burning bush
Making manifest to the world the Word
In the humility of the flesh
making him known first to the poor.
(CC 723)

24. The Holy Spirit
A Woman called Mary
Through Mary the Holy Spirit brings God's
Merciful love to her children. (CC 725)
She is made the new EVE
At the foot of the cross, the new mother of the living,
She accompanied the Apostles in prayer
Until the birth of the Church, the New Adam,
At Pentecost
(CC 726)

25. The Holy Spirit
The new Adam a man called Jesus
The mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit:
Jesus is the Messiah, Christ, Anointed One (CC 727)
Jesus does not reveal His Spirit until after
He is glorified in His Death and Resurrection,
But he alludes to the Holy Spirit throughout his preaching
(i.e. Nicodemus, Samaritan woman, Feast of Tabenacles) (CC 728)

26. The Holy Spirit
The new Adam a man called Jesus
Jesus promises to send his His Holy Spirit
at the hour of his glorification
We will Know him and He will remain with us forever.
He will teach us everything and remind us of all that Jesus taught us.
He will lead us in all truth and will glorify Christ. (CC 729)
After His resurrection Jesus breathed on the Apostles
saying, “Receive the Holy Spirit...”

27. The Holy Spirit
A New Pentecost
On Pentecost the Holy Trinity was revealed.
The Holy Spirit comes and causes the world
to enter into the “last days,” the time of the Church.
(CC 732)

28. The Holy Spirit
Gift of God's love (CC 733)
First effect is forgiveness of Sin
and restoration into the the Divine likeness (CC 734)
Second gift is life in the Holy Trinity which is love
because we receive the power of the Holy Spirit (CC 735)
Through His power we bear His fruits:
Love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
The more we renounce ourselves,
the more we walk in the Holy Spirit (CC 736)

29. The Holy Spirit
The Church
The mission of the Holy Spirit is brought
to completion in the Church, which is the body of Christ
Their mission is to bring the faithful of Christ
into communion with the Father
The Spirit prepare people going out to them
with His Grace in order to draw them to Christ
The Spirit manifest the risen Lord
He makes the risen Christ present via the Eucharist (CC 737)

30. The Holy Spirit
The Church
The mission of the Church is the same mission
Of Jesus Christ & the Holy Spirit
To be Christ's sacrament
To announce, bear witness and make present and
Spread the mystery
To bring all into full communion with God who
Is a community of persons
(CC 738)

31. The Holy Spirit
The Church the Body of Christ
The Holy Spirit is the anointing of Christ
Who as head of the body, sends His Spirit out to all His members
To nourish, heal and organize
He does this through His sacraments
(CC 739)

32. The Holy Spirit
Works of the Church
Are the Sacraments
Which bear fruit in the new life of Christ,
According to the Holy Spirit
(CC 740)

33. The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit
Helps us in our weakness
Prays to the Father through us,
He is God's Artisan
He is the Master of Prayer
(CC 741)

34. The Holy Spirit
7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Piety
Fortitude
Patience
Knowledge
Counsel
Wisdom
Fear of the Lord
(CC 10)

35. The Holy Spirit
He fosters a virtuous life in the followers of Christ
Theological Virtues of
Fe (CC153), Hope (CC1817-21)
and Charity (CC 1822-29)

36. The Holy Spirit
He fosters a virtuous life in the followers of Christ
Cardinal Virtues of
Prudence (CC1806), Justice (CC 1807),
Fortitude (CC1808),
& Temperance (CC 1809)