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charism

American  
[kar-i-zuhm] / ˈkær ɪ zəm /

noun

  1. Christianity. an extraordinary or supernatural ability given to a person by the Holy Spirit for the good of the church; a spiritual gift.


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“We’ve handed the torch over to people who…have the charism of charity and the spirit of the Sisters of Charity,” Dodge said.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2023

In 2009, the order began a revision of its practices that five years later led to a new “constitutional text”, approved by the Vatican, to “preserve the charism of the congregation and help it thrive”.

From Slate Jan. 15, 2020

"It's difficult to understand, other than perhaps because of their attachment to the charism of the founder" and her niece.

From Fox News Dec. 8, 2018

The revised law published Friday aims to ensure that new religious institutes meet all the criteria for religious orders, especially that they have a unique "charism" or founding spirit.

From US News May 20, 2016

The pentecostal charism, I believe, exhausted itself amongst the earliest disciples.

From Collected Essays, Volume V Science and Christian Tradition: Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry

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