May 21, 2013
The sixth and final talk in the Advanced Charisms Course, given by Fr. Ed Fride, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry.
Fr. Ed reviews some resources to
help Catholics better understand and explain to others how the
charismatic gifts are rooted
in the heart of the Catholic Church. He encourages everyone to not
get into an "either-or" approach regarding their spiritual lives,
but to embrace all four pillars of the spiritual life identified by
Pope John Paul the Great: Eucharistic, contemplative, charismatic,
and Marian. He urges everyone to read Scripture regularly as God's
Word forms the foundation for the pillars. He closes by encouraging
everyone to say "Yes" to whatever Jesus wants to do in and through
us for the sake of His Kingdom. He then takes a few questions
before moving on to the lab portion of the class, led by Dr. Mary
Healy.
Key words: Eucharistic, contemplative, charismatic, Marian, Scripture, Bible charismatic, charisms, Holy Spirit, Upper Room