Charismatic movement Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Roman Catholicism=== {{Catholic Church sidebar}} {{Main article |Catholic charismatic renewal}} [[File:Tarxien erwieh.jpg|thumb|right|Praise and Worship during a Catholic charismatic renewal Healing Service.]] In the United States the Catholic charismatic renewal was focused in individuals like [[Kevin Ranaghan]] and others at the [[University of Notre Dame]] in [[Notre Dame, Indiana]]. [[Duquesne University]] in Pittsburgh, which was founded by the [[Holy Ghost Fathers|Congregation of the Holy Spirit]], a Catholic religious community, began hosting charismatic revivals in 1977. In a foreword to a 1983 book by [[Leo Joseph Suenens|Léon Joseph Cardinal Suenens]], at that time the Pope's delegate to the Catholic charismatic renewal, the then [[Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]], Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later [[Pope Benedict XVI]]), comments on the Post Second Vatican Council period stating, {{quote |At the heart of a world imbued with a rationalistic skepticism, a new experience of the Holy Spirit suddenly burst forth. And, since then, that experience has assumed a breadth of a worldwide Renewal movement. What the New Testament tells us about the Charisms—which were seen as visible signs of the coming of the Spirit—is not just ancient history, over and done with, for it is once again becoming extremely topical.}} and {{quote |to those responsible for the ecclesiastical ministry—from parish priests to bishops—not to let the Renewal pass them by but to welcome it fully; and on the other (hand) ... to the members of the Renewal to cherish and maintain their link with the whole Church and with the Charisms of their pastors.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Suenens |first=Léon Joseph |title=Renewal and the Powers of Darkness (Malines document) |publisher=Darton, Longman & Todd |year=1983 |isbn=978-0-232-51591-6 |author-link=Leo Joseph Suenens}}</ref>}} In the [[Roman Catholic]] church, the movement became particularly popular in the [[Filipino people|Filipino]], [[Koreans|Korean]], and [[Hispanic]] communities of the United States, in the Philippines, and in [[Latin America]], mainly Brazil. Travelling priests and lay people associated with the movement often visit parishes and sing what are known as charismatic masses. It is thought to be the second largest distinct sub-movement (some 120 million members) within global Catholicism, along with [[Traditional Catholicism]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Barrett |first=David |title=Christian World Communions: Five Overviews of Global Christianity, AD 1800–2025 |work=International Bulletin of Missionary Research |volume=33 |issue=1 |pages=25–32}}.</ref> A further difficulty is the tendency for many charismatic Catholics to take on what others in their church might consider sacramental language and assertions of the necessity of "Baptism in the Holy Spirit," as a universal act. This causes difficulty as there is little to distinguish the "Baptism" from the sacrament of confirmation.<ref>{{Citation |last1=McDonnell |first1=Killian |title=Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit: Evidence from the First Eight Centuries |year=1994 |place=Collegeville, MN |publisher=Michael Glazier Books |last2=Montague |first2=George T}}.</ref> In this regard, a Study seminar organized jointly in [[São Paulo]] by the [[Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity]] and the [[Bishops Conference]] of Brazil{{Which one| date=December 2019}} raised these issues. Technically, among Catholics, the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" is neither the highest nor fullest manifestation of the Holy Spirit.{{vague|date=December 2019}} Thus "Baptism of the Spirit" is one experience among many within Christianity (as are the extraordinary manifestations of the Spirit in the lives of the saints, notably [[St. Francis of Assisi]] and [[St. Teresa of Avila]], who levitated), and thus less dogmatically held by Catholic charismatics (than by Pentecostals).<ref>{{Citation |title=Study Seminar organized in Brazil |date=November 4, 2005 |work=L'Osservatore romano |page=4 |edition=Italian}}.</ref> Possibly, [[Padre Pio]] (now St. Pio) provides a modern-day Catholic example of this experience. Describing his confirmation, when he was 12 years old, Padre Pio said that he "wept with consolation" whenever he thought of that day because "I remember what the Most Holy Spirit caused me to feel that day, a day unique and unforgettable in all my life! What sweet raptures the Comforter made me feel that day! At the thought of that day, I feel aflame from head to toe with a brilliant flame that burns, consumes, but gives no pain." In this experience, Padre Pio said he was made to feel God's "fullness and perfection." Thus a case can be made that he was "baptized by the Spirit" on his confirmation day in 1899. It was one spiritual experience among many that he would have.<ref>{{Citation |last=Ruffin |first=C Bernard |title=Padre Pio: The True Story |pages=312–13 |year=1991 |place=Huntington, IN |publisher=Our Sunday Visitor}}.</ref> The ''Compendium to the [[Catechism of the Catholic Church]]'' states: {{Quote |160. What are Charisms? 799–801. Charisms are special gifts of the Holy Spirit which are bestowed on individuals for the good of others, the needs of the world, and in particular for the building up of the Church. The discernment of charisms is the responsibility of the [[Magisterium]].}}Recent Popes (John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II and Francis) have all emphasised the importance of a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit for all Catholics, and have spoken encouragingly to the Catholic charismatic renewal organisation on many occasions. On June 8, 2019, Pope Francis encouraged everyone in Charismatic Renewal "to share baptism in the Holy Spirit with everyone in the Church."<ref>{{Cite web |title=To participants in the International Conference of Leaders of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service - Charis (8 June 2019) {{!}} Francis |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/june/documents/papa-francesco_20190608_charis.html |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=www.vatican.va |archive-date=August 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808160948/https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/june/documents/papa-francesco_20190608_charis.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 6, 2019, the CHARIS (''[https://www.charis.international/en/home/ Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service]'') service was officially inaugurated by Pope Francis. CHARIS has a "public juridic personality" within the Roman Catholic Church and has come into being as a direct initiative of the highest ecclesiastical authority, Pope Francis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Memorandum {{!}} CHARIS |url=https://www.charis.international/en/memorandum/ |access-date=September 23, 2020 |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002031634/https://www.charis.international/en/memorandum/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The primary objectives of CHARIS are "To help deepen and promote the grace of baptism in the Holy Spirit throughout the Church and to promote the exercise of charisms not only in Catholic Charismatic Renewal but also in the whole Church."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statuts_Charis (1).pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ksPhbowvMNa4aRCycyHtrntzV22szppI/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=Google Docs}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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