Fruits of the Spirit

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What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?

According to the Holy Bible in Galatians 5:22-23, the fruits of the Holy Spirit are:

  • Love
  • Joy
  • Peace
  • Patience
  • Kindness
  • Generosity
  • Faithfulness
  • Gentleness
  • Self-control

What does the Catechism say about the fruits of the Holy Spirit?

Paragraphs 1830-1832 in the Catechism read:

The moral life of Christians is sustained by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These are permanent dispositions which make man docile in following the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. They belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David. They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspirations.

Let your good spirit lead me on a level path (Psalm 143:10).
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God ... If children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ (Romans 8:14,17).

The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church lists twelve of them: "charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity" (Galatians 5:22-23).