what are the 7 spiritual gifts

The seven spiritual gifts are an enumeration of seven gifts first found in the book of Isaiah and much commented upon by patristic authors. They are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. These gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to people in the church. The seven gifts are also referred to as motivational gifts and are discussed in the book of Romans. The Catholic Church teaches that the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit’s divinely-bestowed virtues and graces were identified in Isaiah 11:1-2. In that Messianic prophecy of Isaiah, the prophet describes seven manifestations of the Holy Spirits presence and anointing on the Messiah: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. The Book of Isaiah described the nature of these gifts, where we understand that we can receive them via the Holy Spirit if we heed the principles and commandments of Christianity.