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“Fruits of the Holy Spirit” Te Bible’s fruits of the Holy Spirit. Tere are nine biblically-based fruits of the Holy Spirit as given by St. Paul in his letter to the Galatians: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). Fr. Patrick Tuttle OFM Sally Barker Pastor Principal When people visit St. Anthony School, and fnd themselves “What is gentleness?” Gentleness is a thankfulness towards face to face with one of our fne students, they are surprised God. God wants us to be polite, restrain our behavior by the courtesy, gentleness, and loving acts such as greeting, towards others and do not have a desire for revenge. God holding a door, or another other-centered act. Tey can palpa- wants us to give him control of our lives, submit to God’s bly taste the fruit of Jesus’ Holy Spirit. leadership. Our words are very powerful and we can use them to help and have actions more like Jesus. Gentleness We are so proud when our students practice discipline, cre- also means giving up the right to judge what is best for ating the environment of the school from what they dream ourselves and others. God is not as concerned with our it will be like to live in heaven.“Ty Kingdom Come” right? comfort as He is concerned with our spiritual growth, and Te most clear sign for me that reveals the students are liv- He knows how to grow us far better than we do. Jesus was ing from the gif of the Holy the perfect example of gentleness He showed towards other Spirit is the fruit called grati- people. He would want us to increase our gentleness with tude. When the students are each other. We all know that our world could use more thankful and express that in gentleness and kindness. Once you really start walking in service, we are not far from the Holy Spirit with His divine fruits operating and fowing the Kingdom of God. Won’t through you – you will really be able to feel and sense when you help us develop a sensi- you should handle a certain person or a certain type of tivity in the children that has situation with more of a touch of gentleness rather than with them noticing every grace any kind of disapproval. Acts of gentleness and kindness are and gif which we attribute always present at St. Anthony’s through everyone present. to a loving God? Te staf feels that modeling just the slightest please, thank you or holding a door open will show the students that “In service we are not there is always room for acts of gentleness and kindness in far from the Kingdom of our everyday lives. Tere is a time for tough love – but there God” are also times that just a gentle and loving touch is all that is really needed to properly handle a certain situation. 2 St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School newsletter