Charismatic Renewal

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Why am I a catholic?
Catholic Charismatic Renewal 12th December 2009
How I became a catholic?
My family conversion
Turning point in my life … Life in the Spirit Seminar 1997
What the pope says
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How then could this "spiritual renewal" not be "a chance" for the church and for the world? And how, in this case, could one not take all the means to ensure that it remains so? [...] Nothing is more necessary for such a world, more and more secularized, than the testimony of this "spiritual renewal", which we see the Holy Spirit bring about today in the most diverse regions and environments. Its manifestations are varied: deep communion of souls, close contact with God in faithfulness to the commitments undertaken at Baptism, in prayer that is often community prayer, in which each one, expressing himself freely, helps, supports and nourishes the prayer of others, and, at the basis of everything, a personal conviction. This conviction has its source not only in instruction received by faith but also in a certain experience of real life, namely, that without God, man can do nothing, that with him, on the contrary, everything becomes possible.
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Pope Paul VI
What the Pope Says
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The Church and the world need saints! And all the baptized without exception are called to be saints! [...] Let your communities, therefore, be more and more "genuine schools of prayer, where the meeting with Christ is expressed not just in imploring help but also in thanksgiving, praise, adoration, contemplation, listening and ardent devotion, until the heart truly "falls in love". For this is what the saints are: people who have fallen in love with Christ. And this is why the Charismatic Renewal has been such a gift to the Church: it has led a host of men and women, young and old, into this experience of the love which is stronger than death.
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Pope John Paul II
What the Pope Says
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"The period following the Council scarcely seemed to live up to the hopes of John XXIII, who looked for a ‘new Pentecost’. But his prayer did not go unheard. In the heart of a world desiccated by rationalistic scepticism a new experience of the Holy Spirit has come about, amounting to a worldwide renewal movement. What the New Testament describes, with reference to the charisms, as visible signs of the coming of the Spirit is no longer merely ancient, past history - this history is becoming a burning reality today." (p.151).
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Cardinal Ratzinger – now Pope Benedict XVI
An Ancient Prayer to the Holy Spirit
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Come Holy Spirit, fill the heart of Your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord, and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth.
Renewal is not just about the Holy Spirit
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Holy Spirit comes to lead us to Jesus that we may have fellowship with the Father Love is never alone, Holy Spirit is the bond of Love between the Father and the Son
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Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
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Baptism of the Holy Spirit is necessary for an authentic Christian life Jesus came to baptize with the Holy Spirit CCC 2671 […] But the simplest and most direct prayer is also traditional, "Come, Holy Spirit," and every liturgical tradition has developed it in antiphons and hymns.
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Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Heavenly King, Consoler Spirit, Spirit of Truth, present everywhere and filling all things, treasure of all good and source of all life, come dwell in us, cleanse and save us, you who are All Good.
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Effect of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
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… and enkindle in them the fire of Your Love. The Holy Spirit purifies The Holy Spirit helps us to love The Holy Spirit unites
God's plan for us ...
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… they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth The purpose of all these is: a new creation, a new heaven and a new earth. “But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” 2 Pet 3:13
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The Essential and the Non-Essential
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Baptism of the Holy Spirit
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Raising of hands Singing, clapping hands, jumping Speaking in tongues Use of contemporary music for Praise and Worship
Ongoing conversion to Jesus Receptivity to the Holy Spirit Use of charisms to build the Church Evangelization Ongoing growth in holiness
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Fruits of the Renewal
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Desire to pray Love for the Eucharist Love for the Word of God Love the Church Love mother Mary Love for sacraments Awareness of sins, repentance
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Love the priests Love to do God's will Love to serve in ministry Desire for Christian unity Desire to evangelize Longing to use charisms Desire for holiness
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Why am I a Catholic?
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide John 15:16