How can man thus possess and keep the virtues and the gifts and make daily progress in this grace of God?
By responding faithfully to the supernatural motion of the Holy Spirit, who solicits man to prepare himself to receive grace if he has it not, or to make daily progress therein if he already possesses it (CXII. 3; CXIII. 3, 5).
What is this action of the Holy Spirit called?
This action of the Holy Spirit is called actual grace (CIX. 6; CXII. 3).
It is then with this help or through the motion of actual grace that we dispose ourselves to receive habitual or sanctifying grace if we have it not already, or if we have it, to make progress therein?
Yes, it is with this help or through the motion of actual grace that we dispose ourselves to receive habitual or sanctifying grace if we have it not already, or if we have it, to make progress therein.
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