The Thomistic Institute Aquinas on the Mission of the Holy Spirit | Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP
Apr 21, 2024
Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP, discusses the role of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying individuals, its presence in key moments of Christ's life, and its eternal procession. He explores the Spirit's mission in the Church, the transformative power of reflecting on Jesus' humanity, seeking God's help in developing the Catholic intellectual vocation, and the significance of prayer and Mary's intercession.
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Spirit Gives Birth To The Church
- The Holy Spirit is sent to give birth to and enliven the Church, with Pentecost as the decisive moment.
- The Church's visible realities (Eucharist, saints, sacraments) express the Spirit's life but don't exhaust it.
Return To God Reverses The Sending
- The return to God reverses the sending: we begin with the Spirit within who awakens awareness of the Son, leading us to the Father.
- The Spirit's indwelling makes us adopted children living in Christ by faith and charity.
Spirit As Inward Teacher
- The Spirit teaches and enables believers to grasp Christ's teaching, functioning as an inward anointing.
- This interior teacher complements external teachers and ecclesial preaching, activating the 'sensus fidei'.