On Feb. 18th. 1967 thirty students and professors from Duquesne University in Pennsylvania went on a spiritual retreat which reflected on the power of the Holy Spirit in the early Church. They experienced the Holy Spirit becoming more active within their lives as they began to experience the charisms, the gifts of the Spirit, which are described in 1 Corinthians chapters 12, 13, and 14 and the Acts of the Apostles ! As a result they began to group together in prayer meetings and prayer groups and share their experience with others. This experience has been called the “Release of the Spirit”. Today more than 120 million Catholics have claimed to have been touched by the Holy Spirit in this way and have discovered a deeper prayer life, a deeper appreciation of the sacraments of the church and scripture reading has become more alive in their lives. They have also discovered a new zeal for their faith and a desire to serve the Lord Jesus especially in His Church and in the community! The Catholic Church has embraced and offered its guidance to this movement. The Popes from Pope Paul VI to Pope John Paul II have offered encouragement to this Renewal Movement .
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