Come Holy Spirit Series; Week 6 Gift of Piety.

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Come Holy Spirit Series: Week 6 — The Gift of Piety

“The Grace of Tender Reverence”

Welcome back to Come Holy Spirit, our weekly walk through the gifts given at Confirmation—gifts perhaps long forgotten or underused, but now being dusted off, cherished, and embraced again.

This week, we pause with a gift that is often misunderstood—sometimes seen as stiff, formal, or even overly sentimental.

But true Piety—the kind the Holy Spirit gives—is anything but cold.

It is warm. Intimate. Gentle.
It is the gift that makes us feel like beloved children of the Father, not hired hands.
It is the grace to lean in rather than perform.

 

What Does the Catechism Say About Piety?

Q. 389. What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are permanent dispositions which make man docile in following the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
(CCC 1830–1831)

 

What Is the Gift of Piety?

Piety is not about being “pious” in the modern sense of the word.
It is not about folded hands, flowery words, or acting overly holy.

The Gift of Piety is about relationship.
It is about having a deep, filial love for God—where we approach Him not out of fear or duty, but out of trust and devotion as children.

Piety is what lets us:

• Feel at home in God's presence.
• Treat others with compassion, as brothers and sisters.
• Approach prayer, sacraments, and service with love, not obligation.
• See God not as a distant ruler, but as a tender Father.

 

Why Do We Need Piety?

Because faith without relationship becomes a burden.
Because worship without love becomes ritual.
Because service without compassion becomes dry.

Piety rekindles:

• Our affection for God and His Church.
• Our desire to pray, not just out of duty, but desire.
• Our ability to love God as a child who knows they are safe.

Piety does not make you soft—it makes you rooted.

 

How Can We Renew and Use the Gift of Piety?

1. Speak to God as Father.
Not formally, but affectionately. Even: “Dad, I need You today.”

2. Spend time with Jesus in the Eucharist.
Sit with Him. You don’t need to say much. Piety thrives in presence.

3. Let prayer be simple.
Say a short heartfelt prayer in your own words before meals, tasks, or bed.

4. Serve with warmth.
Let reverence for God flow out into kindness toward others.

5. Let yourself be loved.
Piety grows when we receive the Father’s love, not just when we give ours.

 

Scriptures That Reflect the Gift of Piety

“You did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’”
— Romans 8:15

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”
— Psalm 103:13

“Let us love one another, for love is of God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.”
— 1 John 4:7

 

Reflection Question for the Week

Am I living my relationship with God more as a servant or as a child?
How can I let the Holy Spirit draw me deeper into loving trust?

 

Daily Soul Moments: Piety Week

• Sunday: Rest in God’s love today. No striving. Just receive.
• Monday: Call God “Father” or “Abba” in prayer. Speak from the heart.
• Tuesday: Do a small act of kindness toward someone, seeing Christ in them.
• Wednesday: Visit the Blessed Sacrament—even for just five minutes.
• Thursday: Thank God for one way He’s cared for you like a Father this week.
• Friday: Let your prayer be simple today: “I love You.”
• Saturday: Reflect: Has anything changed in the way you relate to God this week?

 

Closing Prayer

Come, Holy Spirit, Gift of Piety,
Teach me to love the Father with trust and tenderness.
Let me come to Him not as a stranger, but as a beloved child.
Make my prayer simple and true, my worship joyful, and my service compassionate.
Let reverence root me—and love guide me.