Learn the Fruits & Gifts of the Spirit for Pentecost [free matching printable]

Want a fun and easy activity to prepare for the Feast of Pentecost? 

Print our download and see how many fruits and gifts you can guess!

Now, here are a few common Q&A’s about the Fruits and Gifts of the Holy Spirit:

Q: What are the 7 gifts of the Spirit?

A: The gifts of the Spirit are Wisdom, Understand, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.

Q: What are the 12 fruits of the Spirit:

A: The 12 fruits of the Spirit are Joy, Modesty, Gentleness, Peace, Faithfulness, Goodness, Chastity, Patience, Generosity, Charity, Kindness, and Self-Control.

Q: What’s the difference between the fruits and the gifts?

A: The gifts of the Spirit are present (and hopefully growing) in every Catholic’s life. Since we receive the Holy Spirit through the sacraments of Baptism and again at Confirmation, these gifts are infused into our souls to help us perfect the 4 cardinal and 3 theological virtues.

The fruits of the spirit are special treasures bestowed on individuals. They are additional blessings given to individuals to help them achieve God’s plan for their lives. You will see that there is an overlap between many of the fruits and gifts. Sometimes, the Holy Spirit bestows additional blessings to an individual. You can pray to the Holy Spirit to bestow a specific fruit, but it can only be given if He deems it necessary for us.

St. Paul talks about how different spiritual gifts are given to different members of the Church (read Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Corinthians 12, and Romans 12:6-8 to learn more).

Q: What is the purpose of these fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit?

A: The purpose of all the spiritual gifts is to edify or build up the Church. Developing the gifts (and additional fruits) is an important part of serving the Church.

PS–don’t forget the special feast day coming up on Monday!