Somewhere in the back of a lot of Catholic minds sits a small,discouraging belief: spiritual gifts are for other people. The saints,the extroverts,the ones up front at the parish. If you've ever watched someone serve brilliantly and concluded that you just weren't given that kind of equipment — this article is for you,because the Church has an answer to this question,and it's not a vague one. <h2>The Short Answer: Yes</h2> The Catechism of the Catholic Church,describing charisms — the spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit gives for the good of others — says they are graces given "whether extraordinary or simple and humble," and locates them in the life of every member of the faithful (CCC 799–800). The Second Vatican Council says it without a hedge: the Holy Spirit "distributes special graces among the faithful of every rank... He distributes them to everyone according as He wills" (Lumen Gentium 12,citing 1 Corinthians 12:11). St. Paul,the Church's first teacher on this subject,is just as sweeping: "To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit" (1 Corinthians 12:7). St. Peter treats it as settled fact: "As each one has received a gift,use it to serve one another" (1 Peter 4:10). Every rank. Each individual. Each one. There is no version of this teaching with an exemption clause. If you are baptized,you have charisms. The question was never whether — it's which. <h2>Then Why Have I Never Found Mine?</h2> Three reasons,and none of them is "because you don't have any." 1. Nobody told you to look. Most Catholic formation covers the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and stops. Charisms — the personal,varied,mission-oriented gifts — rarely make it into the curriculum,so millions of faithful Catholics simply never heard that they have them. You can't find what you don't know to look for. 2. You were expecting fireworks. When people hear "spiritual gifts," they picture the dramatic ones — healing,prophecy. But the Catechism's phrase is worth memorizing: simple and humble. Hospitality is a charism. Encouragement is a charism. Administration is a charism. If you've been discounting your steadiest abilities as "just something anyone could do," you may have been staring at a charism for years. 3. Discernment is a process nobody handed you. The Catechism says discernment of charisms "is always necessary" (CCC 801) — the gifts don't come labeled. That's not a design flaw; the search itself draws you closer to the Giver. But a process has steps,and most people were never taught them. <h2>What This Teaching Means for You</h2> Take the teaching at full strength for a moment: the Holy Spirit,who knows you completely,gave you particular gifts on purpose,for the good of particular people — many of whom you've already met. Your parish has needs shaped exactly like gifts sitting in its pews unopened. The Church is not short on gifts; she's short on people who know what theirs are. That's why we do what we do. The <a href="https://www.manypartsministries.com/product/charism-assessment">charism assessment</a> takes about 20 minutes and identifies the charisms you're most likely to have — an objective starting point,not a verdict. From there,<a href="https://www.manypartsministries.com/blog/how-to-discern-your-charisms/">our complete guide to discerning your charisms</a> walks the process of prayer,feedback,and testing that turns "most likely" into "mine." You have gifts. That part is already settled — the Church settled it. The adventure is finding out what they are. <hr> Go deeper: <a href="https://www.manypartsministries.com/what-are-the-24-charisms-of-the-holy-spirit">All 24 Charisms Explained</a> · <a href="https://www.manypartsministries.com/blog/what-is-a-charism/">What Is a Charism?</a> · <a href="https://manypartsministries.com/free-guide-to-charisms/">Download the Free Guide</a>

Yes — the Catholic Church teaches that every baptized person has charisms. What the Catechism and Vatican II say,and why so many Catholics have never found theirs.

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