Reading 1 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a
Brothers and sisters:
As a body is one though it has many parts,
and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body,
so also Christ.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one Body,
whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons,
and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.
Now the body is not a single part, but many.
Now you are Christ's Body, and individually parts of it.
Some people God has designated in the Church
to be, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers;
then, mighty deeds;
then gifts of healing, assistance, administration,
and varieties of tongues.
Are all Apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?
Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing?
Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts.
REFLECTION
Now the body is not a single part, but many.
Now you are Christ's Body, and individually parts of it.
to be, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers;
then, mighty deeds;
then gifts of healing, assistance, administration,
and varieties of tongues.
How do we know what our spiritual gifts are?
I took an assessment at Church that identified your strengths. It named characteristics like; empathy, learner, developer, connectedness, and restorative. I wasn't sure that my answer choices for the questionnaire were accurate. Who am I? Do those characteristics define who I am?
I found that the best place to find out about Spiritual Gifts is from God himself awaiting us to ask Him in the Blessed Sacrament. According to the saints of our lifetime: St. Theresa of Calcutta, St. Pope John Paul II, St. Padre Pio, and the newest saint, St. Carlo Acutis; they all recommended people go to the Eucharistic Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and listen to Him.
Talk to the Lord; ask Him to send His Holy Spirit to counsel you and guide you to learn about your Spiritual Gifts. As St. Paul says, " Some people God has designated in the Church to be, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues."
Who knows us best? We should know who we are, but it is hard to be objective. Asking others only gives us one point of view. There are seven vantage points to look at: up, down, right, left, back, front, and inside. The one that is the most important is inside. How do we look deep inside ourselves?
Find a quiet place with no noise. An Adoration Chapel is quiet. Sit and surrender yourself to the quiet. Ask God who you are and then wait and listen. If you don't hear the answer the first time go back again. Persevere in asking and listening. Remember God grants the request of those who persevere.
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