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The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul

Bede Jarrett, O.P. 1881–1934

A clear Dominican guide to divine indwelling, grace, the gifts, and the dignity of the Christian soul.

Dominican traditionThe Holy SpiritGraceContemplation
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Jarrett develops the Church’s teaching on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit into a sequence of short meditations. He joins scholastic distinctions to pastoral purpose: the doctrine should deepen prayer, reverence for persons, moral responsibility, and confidence in God’s nearness.

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    Meditation IIIGod’s special presence in the justBede Jarrett, O.P., The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul (New York: Cathedral Library Association, 1918), “God’s Special Presence in the Just.”
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    Meditation XXIWisdom sees the world through GodBede Jarrett, O.P., The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul (New York: Cathedral Library Association, 1918), “Wisdom.”