Communio 2026/1 n° 303
Journal article

“The inner instinct”

The Holy Spirit and his gifts in the sacrament of Confirmation

Pages 41 to 51

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  • PERRIN, David,
2026. “The inner instinct” The Holy Spirit and his gifts in the sacrament of Confirmation. Communio, 2026/1 n° 303, p.41-51. DOI : 10.3917/commun.303.0042. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-communio-2026-1-page-41?lang=en.
  • Perrin, David.
« “The inner instinct” : The Holy Spirit and his gifts in the sacrament of Confirmation ». Communio, 2026/1 n° 303, 2026. p.41-51. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-communio-2026-1-page-41?lang=en.
  • Perrin, D.
(2026). “the Inner Instinct” the Holy Spirit and His Gifts in the Sacrament of Confirmation. Communio, 303(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.3917/commun.303.0042.

https://doi.org/10.3917/commun.303.0042

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Cite this article

  • Perrin, D.
(2026). “the Inner Instinct” the Holy Spirit and His Gifts in the Sacrament of Confirmation. Communio, 303(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.3917/commun.303.0042.
  • Perrin, David.
« “The inner instinct” : The Holy Spirit and his gifts in the sacrament of Confirmation ». Communio, 2026/1 n° 303, 2026. p.41-51. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-communio-2026-1-page-41?lang=en.
  • PERRIN, David,
2026. “The inner instinct” The Holy Spirit and his gifts in the sacrament of Confirmation. Communio, 2026/1 n° 303, p.41-51. DOI : 10.3917/commun.303.0042. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-communio-2026-1-page-41?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.3917/commun.303.0042

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The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are not exclusive to Confirmation, since they are already received with baptismal grace. However, Confirmation gives them new relevance by conferring on the soul a kind of “divine instinct” appropriate to the person of the Holy Spirit.

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https://doi.org/10.3917/commun.303.0042