The Essential Handbook on Living Your Charisms
A Practical Guide for Catholics
“Discernment of charisms is always necessary.” — Catechism of the Catholic Church, 801
What this book is
Many Catholics desire to live their faith well, but many don't know how to do that — not because they don't know or love their faith enough, but because they have never put language to the specific role they are being asked to play within the Church. Enter charisms: the personal, supernatural graces you receive to build the Church in the unique way only you can.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that “discernment of charisms is always necessary” and that “no charism is exempt from submission to the Church” (CCC 801) — but there has never been a comprehensive guide on how to do this. This practical book explains charisms, answers many frequently asked questions, and walks with you through the testing and post-discernment phases of the charism process.
Through short, actionable, and easy-to-read chapters on each charism, you'll grow in your knowledge of all twenty-four and be prepared to use and troubleshoot them as you grow in service and intimacy with God.
Who it's for
- Anyone who has taken the Charism Assessment and wants to know what comes next
- Catholics who want a chapter-by-chapter reference on all twenty-four charisms
- Anyone in the testing phase of discernment who needs help troubleshooting a gift
- Ministry leaders and volunteers who want to serve out of their charisms
- Small groups and parish book studies
Get the Book
The owner's manual for your charisms
Available in paperback and e-book. Short, actionable chapters on every one of the twenty-four charisms.
Pair it with
The Charism Assessment
A book can give you language, but it can't help you see yourself more clearly. The Charism Assessment gives you an objective, outside read on where the Holy Spirit is most likely at work in your life and winnows the list of twenty-four possible charisms into your most likely.
Take the Assessment →Open Your Gifts
The step-by-step guide and workbook for the discernment process itself — with workbook pages, novenas, exercises, and sample timelines to take you from learning about charisms to discerning yours.
Explore the Workbook →One Light, Every Color
Every one of the twenty-four charisms opened into its types and the specific passions folded inside it — the companion for matching your charisms to the passions that animate you the most.
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