Fruits of the Holy Spirit Charm Bracelet with Grey glass faux pearls

23cm long

"Just
so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad
fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear
good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down
and thrown into the fire. So by their fruits you will know them."
(Matthew 7:17-20)

This passage in Matthew's Gospel helps us to
understand the Fruits of the Holy Spirit, which are the observable
behaviors of people who have allowed the grace of the Holy Spirit to be
effective in them. The tradition of the Church lists 12 fruits:

(adapted from

CCC

1832)

Excerpts from

The New American Bible with Revised New Testament and Psalms

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