The work of the Spirit as explained in the Pastoral Epistles is examined in this article. The author takes a look at a number of texts that call our attention to the work of the Spirit in prophecy, ministry, and renewal; e.g. 1 Timothy 1:18, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:14, Titus 3:5.

The Canadian Catholic Conference of Bishops held in August 1968 in Toronto is the subject of this paper. This conference had as topic the theology of renewal in the Church . Documents of Vatican 2 were discussed.

There are levels of seeing in the Bible. We need God's grace to see His truth clearly. We need a renewal of our minds so that we are able to rightly see and understand.