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    Finding Our Gifts and Talents To Serve God and His Church

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    The document discusses finding and using our gifts and talents to serve God and the Church. It defines the difference between talents, which are natural abilities, and spiritual gifts, which come from God. Both our talents and gifts should be used to build up the Kingdom of God. It then provides examples of how priests, deacons, religious sisters and brothers, and married people can dedicate their lives to serving God through their particular vocations.

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    FINDING OUR GIFTS AND

    TALENTS TO SERVE GOD AND


    HIS CHURCH
    1 Corinthians 12:27-31
    Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a
    part of it. And God has placed in the church first of all
    apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles,
    then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different
    kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all
    teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all have gifts of
    healing? Do all speak in tongues[a]? Do all interpret? 31
    Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
    Points to ponder

    What is the difference


    between a gift and a
    talent?
    Talents Vs. Gifts
    • What are talents? We have all been given certain natural
    abilities that come from our parents,grandparents, etc.
    • These may have to do with our physical abilities:
    athleticism, strength, flexibility, agility, or coordination; or
    intellectual abilities, used for reasoning, academics or
    language skills;
    • there are emotional abilities, including social skills, the
    ability to listen and communicate, compassion and
    empathy, being a good friend; included in the above are
    artistic abilities, in music, writing, painting, etc. A talent
    Talents Vs. Gifts

    A talent can be possessed by


    anyone, it can be developed and
    learned and can be used for
    spiritual and non-spiritual
    purposes.
    Talents Vs. Gifts
    • Our gifts are spiritual in nature and come from God,
    through the Holy Spirit and are given to us freely at
    Baptism and Confirmation for His service.
    • Spiritual gifts are listed by Paul in the book of Romans
    12:6-8 as:
    • prophesy, ministry, teaching, encouraging, contributing,
    leadership and mercy;
    Talents vs. Gifts
    • further listed in 1 Corinthians 12 to include:
    • wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophesy,
    discernment, speaking in tongues, interpretation of
    tongues, assistance and administration.
    • All the gifts and talents we have been given are to be
    used to build up the Kingdom of God. Acknowledging
    what our God given gifts and talents are is a big step in
    discerning what God wants us to do with our lives.
    Priests and deacons
    • They have a special role as ordained ministers in serving God and
    the Church.
    • You see them serve God’s family at the table of the Lord by
    celebrating the Eucharist at mass and celebrating the sacraments
    with us in their own capacity.
    • The priest brings comfort to those who are sick, in the Sacrament
    of the Anointing and is an instrument of God’s forgiveness during
    the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He alone can bring Jesus, really
    and truly, to us in the Eucharist.
    • Consider the spiritual gifts sent by God to priests and deacons
    that they use every day in serving God and His Church.
    Religious sister or brother
    • Vowed religious have a special role in leading us in prayer
    and teaching us to serve. In your parish, school or
    community you may see them serving as teachers,
    administrators, campus ministers, social workers, nurses,
    and using their gifts and talents in many other ways that
    serve God’s family.
    • They live in a religious community with others who share
    their same values and have a common mission in building
    up God’s Kingdom here on earth.
    Married people
    Dedicate a life of service to
    God and one another and
    lovingly bring children into the
    world.

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