Galatians 4:6 (WEB)
And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
Catechism · 8
The Sacrament of Baptism
“Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also makes the neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of God, who has become a "partaker of the divine nature,"” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 5:17; 2 Pet 1:4; cf. Gal 4:5-7.
Life in Christ
“This "Spirit of the Son" teaches them to pray to the Father” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gal 4:6.
The Moral Law
The New Law is called a law of love because it makes us act out of the love infused by the Holy Spirit, rather than from fear; a law of grace, because it confers the strength of grace to act, by means of faith and…
"The Summary of the Whole Gospel"
But Jesus does not give us a formula to repeat mechanically. As in every vocal prayer, it is through the Word of God that the Holy Spirit teaches the children of God to pray to their Father.
"Our Father Who Art in Heaven"
“When would a mortal dare call God 'Father,' if man's innermost being were not animated by power from on high?"” — Catechism footnote: St. Peter Chrysologus, Sermo 71, 3: PL 52, 401 CD; cf. Gal 4:6.
I Believe in the Holy Spirit
"No one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except by the Holy Spirit." "God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba!
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“The One whom the Father has sent into our hearts, the Spirit of his Son, is truly God.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gal 4:6.
“Besides the proper name of "Holy Spirit," which is most frequently used in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Epistles, we also find in St. Paul the titles: the Spirit of the promise, The Spirit of adoption,” — Catechism footnote: Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6.
Fathers and councils · 19
Athanasius of Alexandria
“Accordingly this passage also proves, that we are not sons by nature, but the Son who is in us; and again, that God is not our Father by nature, but of that Word in us, in whom and because of whom we ‘cry, Abba, Father.’” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“For on this account the Word has become flesh, that, since the Word is Son, therefore, because of the Son dwelling in us, He may be called our Father also; for ‘He sent forth,’ says Scripture, ‘the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.’” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Gal. 4:6.)” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(Gal. 4:6) This indeed, I think, is the reason why He is called peculiarly the Spirit.” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“He is called also the Spirit of the Son of God, as it is said, And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Therefore some understand here the Trinity spoken of: “In upright Spirit,” the Son; in “Holy Spirit,” Holy Ghost; in “Principal Spirit,” Father.” — editor's note: Jerome on the Epist. to Gal. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“For he says, “In whom we cry, Abba, Father;” and, in another passage, “God sent His Spirit into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“For it is He of whom the apostle says, “But because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts:” and it is He of whom the same Son says, “For it is not ye who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaketh in you.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6
Read the whole comment“The Apostle Paul, again, says, “The heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant;” and mentions that we have received the Spirit of adoption, “whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 15–23 and Gal. iv. 1–6.
Read the whole comment“If it is wisdom through which the peacemakers are blessed, inasmuch as they shall be called the children of God; let us pray that we may be freed from evil, for that very freedom will make us free, i.e. sons of God, so that we may cry in the spirit of adoption, “Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 15 and Gal. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“And that He is the Spirit of the Son also the Apostle saith, “God hath sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba Father;” that is, making you cry.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“You have the Lord Himself saying, “For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you;” and you have the apostle, “God hath sent forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Wherefore thou art no more a servant but a son; and if a son then an heir of God through Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6, 7
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Basil the Great
“There is close relationship with God through the Spirit, for “God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment““For God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into” our “hearts crying Abba, Father,” that the voice of the Spirit may become the very voice of them that have received him.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For as we are children through the Spirit, because “God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts crying, Abba, Father; so that thou art now not a servant but a son;” in like manner, also, every creature is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God, whom in truth the grace of the Holy Spirit made sons of God.” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6, 7.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…he, as well as we, has read the words of the Apostle, Because ye are sons of God, God hath sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father, and Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in Whom ye have been sealed, and again, But we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit which is of…” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
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Leo the Great
“…hearts to the Redeemer should quit the dominion of the enemy, even as the Apostle says, “God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying Abba, Father,” “And where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty,” and “no one can call Jesus Lord except in the Holy Spirit.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
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Tertullian
“That we may have, therefore the assurance that we are the children of God, “He hath sent forth His Spirit into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Gal. iv. 6.
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Cross-references · 37
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Cited together in Catechism §2777.
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Cited together in Catechism §1265.
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Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 15:26–27 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 12:49–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 12:49–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 12:49–53 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §2766.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 15:26–27 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 15:26–27 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 77.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Catechism §693 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Catechism §1695.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1265 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Catechism §683 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §693 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1265.
Cited together in Catechism §1695.
Cited together in Catechism §693.