Why Even Atheists Should Teach Their Children about God
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The Painting of The Visitation
I hope you enjoy these digital paintings of mysteries found in the Bible. By spending considerable time studying the history, natural surroundings, and Saint’s mystical descriptions of the scene, I hope I can help to bring God’s graces closer to your heart.
The Painting of the Annunciation
The complete story of the process of painting the Annunciation artwork.
Nativity Incarnate
This original artwork by Jeff Pettit is not the classic Crèche Nativity of St. Francis origin, but one based on the mystics mind’s eye view.
Primarily an image influenced by the Venerable Mary of Agreda, and Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1800) both who have mystical experiences of the blessed event.
The Making of a Mystic Nativity
Well it is Christmas time 2014. Although I wanted to have the Nativity painting I started three years ago complete, I’m sad to say it is not. However, I decided I could least share the progress so far. It is not the classic...
Love, Joy and Peace
“Love ,Joy and Peace” is not just a greeting on a Christmas card, but it is certainly the deepest desire of the human heart. Love, the true concern for the well-being of the other person will bring you true joy in your heart. True joy your charitable action and prayers will bring you peace to your soul.
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The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
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The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory.
The traditional fruits of the Holy Spirit. There are 12 traditional fruits of the Holy Spirit, some which overlap the biblical list:
- Love,
- Joy,
- Peace,
- Patience,
- Kindness,
- Goodness,
- Long-suffering,
- Humility/gentleness,
- Fidelity/faithfulness,
- Modesty,
- Continence/self-control
- Chastity.
[Gal. 5:22-23, Latin Vulgate]
The Bible’s fruits of the Holy Spirit.There are nine biblically-based fruits of the Holy Spirit as given by St. Paul in his letter to the Galatians: “
- love,
- joy,
- peace,
- patience,
- kindness,
- generosity,
- faithfulness,
- gentleness
- self-control
(Galatians 5:22-23).
Please note that while the Cathechism of the Catholic Church lists 12 fruits, you will only find 9 in the modern versions of the Holy Bibles. The Latin Vulgate (Latin translation of the Bible circa 382) states 12 fruits.
“Like a warm blanket wrapped around my Soul!”
These are some personal testimonies of mine that describe the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit Frees Us
The holy Spirit frees us from or chains of our attachments, the wealth that turns our heart to material things, the pleasures that weaken our will, and pride that caries us above ourselves. This is the first consolation of the Spirit the consolation of freedom.
Why would any of these things matter if we “Seek first the kingdom of God”?
The troubles of this earth, the shadows of life and the pains in our body do not matter if we have God in our soul. The consolation that makes us forget the troubles of life, or least wrap them in the splender of celestial happiness is the consolation of the union with God’s Love.
The Holy Spirit gives usconsolation of Hope. The Holy Spirit gives us the hope in the inheritance of eternal life in heaven with God. We rejoice in our hope not only because we trust in God, but also because we carry with us the guarantee of its fulfillment.