ARE ALL BAPTIZED CHRISTIANS GIVEN CHARISMS?
Yes, according to both the New Testament (Ephesians 4) and the teaching of the Catholic Church (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 951). All Christians are given one or more “long-term” or permanent charisms, empowered ways in which God uses us over and over again throughout life. “Long-term” charisms are the kind of spiritual gift that can be discerned through the Spiritual Gifts Discernment Program, can be deliberately developed, and should be taken into account when we try to discern our vocation(s) in life.
