LESSON 12 —8th Article of the Creed: I Believe in the Holy Spirit

Read the following references to further clarify the central ideas of this lesson. Look in other places as well as these; this is not an exhaustive list of the resources needed to answer the questions.

Father Hardon’s Catholic Catechism

Pages 200-205 (Gifts of the Holy Spirit)

Father Hardon’s Question and Answer Catechism

#330-340 (8th Article, I believe in the Holy Spirit)
#1020-1025 (Seven Gifts or Instincts of the Divine Indwelling)
#1026-1032 (Twelve Fruits or Benefits of God’s Friendship)

Revised Basic Course Manual

Pages 40-41 (The Holy Spirit)
Pages 130-131(Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit)

Scripture  –

For Matching Section: Match Scripture passages by using a Bible Concordance (book or online concordance).

John 14:15-26
Acts 1:4-11; 2:1-4

Catechism of the Catholic Church

#253-255 (The dogma of the Holy Trinity)
#683 (I believe in the Holy Spirit)

Modern Catholic Dictionary Vocabulary –

Review the following terms in your Modern Catholic Dictionary reference book (or online version at TheRealPresence.org – go to the bottom of the page, click on “Dictionary”). 

Listed in Advanced Course Manual:
Filioque
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
Indwelling
Pentecost
Spirit
Spiritual Life

The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom

by Father John A. Hardon, S.J., Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Exposition of the Apostles’ Creed, Eighth Article, pp. 284-286.

The Real Presence.org articles:

“The Indwelling of the Holy Trinity” by Father John A. Hardon, S.J.