What Are Your Charisms?
1.An unmistakable inner peace, energy and joy when using the gift
2.Unusually effective and successful results in what you are trying to accomplish
3.Other people’s direct or indirect recognition of the gift’s presence
Charism |
Natural Talent |
|---|---|
| Cannot be inherited from our parents
Thrive and grow when we use them to serve others Can only be used for God’s loving purposes Directly and immediately dependent upon grace Profoundly and directly connected with our relationship with God |
Can be inherited from our parents
We are happy using it for our own personal growth or self- serving Can be used to serve evil purposes Retained regardless of one’s relationship with God Developed mainly with practice and technique |
24 Charisms
1.Administration
2.Celibacy
3.Craftsmanship
4.Discernment of Spirits
5.Encouragement
6.Evangelism
7.Faith
8.Giving
9.Healing
10.Helps
11.Hospitality
12.Intercessory Prayer
13.Knowledge
14.Leadership
15.Mercy
16.Missionary
17.Music
18. Pastoring
19.Prophecy
20.Service
21.Teaching
22.Voluntary Poverty
23.Wisdom
24.Writing
Source: The Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory, Sherry Weddell
How Do I Find Out?
Sign up and participate in LISS! (Dates: 8 and 15 Jul 2018)
- FB page: Life in the Spirit Seminar (LISS)
Check out the workshops at SACCRE
Speak to a Spiritual Director to discover your God- given charisms, for e.g.
Subscribe to YouTube channel of Fr. Mike Schmitz and watch Discernment 101
Read The Discernment of Spirits by Timothy Gallagher. You may also purchase the Kindle copy
Take a charisms test! The Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory by Sherry Weddell. You may also purchase the copy for your ministry on Amazon