THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND ACCOMPANIMENT OF YOUNG CATHOLICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Keywords:
Holy spirit, Faith Formation, Pastoral Care, Catholic Youth, Digital EraAbstract
This study aims to analyze the role of the Holy Spirit in the formation and guidance of the faith of young Catholics amidst the challenges and dynamics of the digital era. This study uses a qualitative approach with a library study method. The research data are secondary data sourced from the Holy Bible, official documents of the Catholic Church such as Lumen Gentium, Gaudium et Spes, Christus Vivit, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, as well as various books and scientific journal articles relevant to pneumatology, youth spirituality, and digital pastoral care. The data are analyzed using content analysis techniques combined with theological-pastoral reflection to interpret theological meaning and its implications in the context of the lives of today's youth. The results of the study indicate that the Holy Spirit has a central and transformative role in renewing ways of thinking, forming Christian character, and affirming the identity of young people as children of God amidst the pressures of digital culture. Through the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit, young people are empowered to exercise spiritual discernment, use digital media wisely, and actively engage as missionary subjects in the proclamation of the faith, so that the digital space can become a means of authentic and contextual faith growth.
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