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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Paraclete
According to St. John the mission of the Paraclete is to abide with the
The Paraclete comforts the Church by guaranteeing her inerrancy and fostering her sanctity (see CHURCH).
That indwelling of the Paraclete in the justified soul is not to be understood as though it were the exclusive work of the third
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11469a.htm   (630 words)

  
  Paraclete - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paraclete is important to Christians because it sheds much light on the nature of God and Christ and the Holy Spirit and brings into question the concept of the Trinity, often a source of great confusion.
Montanus (mid 2nd Century) claimed to be the promised paraclete of John 14:16.
Islam4all cite argues that the Paraclete is not the Holy Spirit
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paraclete   (581 words)

  
 Paraclete@Everything2.com
The Paraclete, "the one who is to come," is mentioned in the Bible in the Gospel of John.
The presence of the Paraclete will be permanent, in contrast to that of Jesus, which had to be withdrawn and lastly the existence of the Paraclete will be invisible and inward.
No matter what the essence is of the Paraclete or its exact etymological orthography, there still remains the legacy of truth that Jesus left behind him as an unfinished religion to be completed and perfected by what Isaiah and John described, as well as, Lou whose life was a living model of a true Paraclete.
www.everything2.com /index.pl?node=paraclete   (1772 words)

  
 U.S. GAO - B-293509, Paraclete Armor & Equipment, Inc., February 24, 2004
Paraclete protests that the evaluation of its proposal was unreasonable, and evidenced bias against Paraclete and unequal treatment of the offerors.
Thus, as provided by the agency’s evaluation documents, Paraclete could have addressed the agency’s concerns had it submitted either pictures or drawings of the vest system with the proposed changes, and contrary to the protester’s assertion, there is nothing in the RFP or record to suggest that the submission of pictures or drawings was prohibited.
Paraclete finally protests that it “may have been the victim of an improper evaluation by virtue of possible involvement of [certain unnamed] personnel in the evaluation” who according to Paraclete “have developed an inherent bias” against Paraclete.
www.gao.gov /decisions/bidpro/293509.htm   (1843 words)

  
 Welcome to Paraclete!
Paraclete is a group of experienced harvest workers who seek to expand the Kingdom of God through assisting mission agencies and churches in their mission to reach the least reached peoples of the world.
Paraclete is a member of the Finishers Project.
Paraclete is a non-profit, tax-exempt, religious 501(c)3 organization, registered with the IRS.
www.paraclete.net   (329 words)

  
 Paraclete
According to St. John the mission of the Paraclete is to abide with the disciples after Jesus has withdrawn His visible presence from them; to inwardly bring home to them the teaching externally given by Christ and thus to stand as a witness to the doctrine and work of the Saviour.
There is no reason for limiting to the Apostles themselves the comforting influence of the Paraclete as promised in the Gospel (Matt., x, 19; Mark, xiii, 11; Luke, xii, 11, xxi, 14) and described in Acts, ii.
That indwelling of the Paraclete in the justified soul is not to be understood as though it were the exclusive work of the third Person nor as though it constituted the formalis causa of our justification.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/p/paraclete.html   (678 words)

  
 07-27-06 Update on Paraclete
The Paraclete’s efforts in establishing the Marayundo School for Girls in Rwanda, which opens in 2007, is another complete and altogether wonderful story.
The co-founders of the Paraclete Center are Barry Hynes and Sr.
In addition to the educational activities, the Paraclete is redecorating and renovating certain areas.
www.southbostononline.com /articles/news/2006/07-27-06UpdateonParaclete.cfm   (540 words)

  
 Paraclete Realty, LLC   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Gary is a graduate of the University of Baltimore with a degree in pre-law.
Paraclete Realty, LLC has a thorough and up to date knowledge of where and when the chain stores and local tenants are expanding and relocating.
Paraclete's presence at these functions is vital for clients who are seeking real estate in the metropolitan area, and for maintaining relationships with the market's landlords.
paracleterealty.com /profile   (1657 words)

  
 What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is our Paraclete?
The contexts in which the word "paraclete" occurs in the New Testament lead to the same conclusions as the form and the independent usage of the word.
First of all, this paraclete is God the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity.
The power of this indwelling "paraclete" gives us the ability to "live by the Spirit so that we will not gratify the desires of the sinful flesh" and "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:16, 25).
www.gotquestions.org /paraclete-Holy-Spirit.html   (1071 words)

  
 Scripture From Scratch ©1998 - The Holy Spirit as Paraclete by Raymond E. Brown, S.S.
This aspect of the Paraclete is caught by the translation "Comforter" or "Consoler" (as in Holy Comforter, and the Consolator optime of the Latin hymn to the Spirit).
The presence of God as the Paraclete means that there are no second-class citizens: The Paraclete is just as present in the modern disciples of Jesus as he was in the first generation.
The Paraclete who is present to every time and culture brings no new revelation; rather he takes the revelation of the Word made flesh and declares it anew, facing the things to come.
www.americancatholic.org /Newsletters/SFS/an0598.asp   (2121 words)

  
 Paraclete Armor
Paraclete's design expertise has been developed over two decades of design, development and engineering work with the US military.
Paraclete’s core values parallel those of Strategos in that both companies ethos revolve around the end user, those that go into harms way.
Paraclete will be a partner in our new “Mobile Mall”, which is our new 36’ custom trailer that will support our various training commitments around the country.
www.strategosinternational.com /paraclete.html   (391 words)

  
 Paraclete Covenant Partners
Paraclete, a non-profit 503(c) organization seeks to fulfill that vision by focusing on developing networking, interdependent connections between non-profits, ministries and individuals that provide support for persons and groups in short term or temporary need.
In general, Paraclete networks with domestic non-profits, ministries and individuals supporting “expanded” community first responders such as police officers, firepersons, teachers and pastors, as well as international non-profits and ministries focused on housing and other basic needs.
Paraclete is a Christian organization; our mission is to seek after God’s will for our organization and our lives and glorify Him in all we do each day.
www.paracletecovenantpartners.com /index.html   (157 words)

  
 Girard and the Paraclete
The occurrences of "Paraclete" in the Gospel of John are all spoken by Jesus.
The Paraclete is called on behalf of the prisoner, the victim, to speak in his place and in his name, to act in his defense.
The birth of Christianity is a victory of the Paraclete over his opposite, Satan, whose name originally means "accuser before a tribunal," that is, the one responsible for proving the guilt of the defendants.
girardianlectionary.net /res/girard_paraclete.html   (3226 words)

  
 Paraclete Institute Inc. - Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Paraclete Institute Inc. is committed to the provision of Christian education and training.
Paraclete does this and more, it is committed to a high degree of mentoring through it's vast social network.
Paraclete has the distinct advantage of many years of combined experience, over a diverse range of disciplines.
www.paraclete.org.au /index.html   (190 words)

  
 Paraclete Lay Care Ministry
The paraclete ministry is undergoing redesign at this time.
Paraclete is a New Testament term meaning "to come along side" or "helper" as in Galatians 6:2 and John 14:26.
The Biblical basis for what's know as Central's "Paraclete" ministry comes chiefly from 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 where Paul talks about the God of all "comfort." Certainly in a very discomforting world, comfort is one of those rare commodities that you and I long for.
www.centralpc.org /ministry/other/paraclet.htm   (753 words)

  
 May 30 - Pentecost
While the Paraclete was in each believer, it was primarily a part of and evident in the community of believers.
The Paraclete is so much more than just an Advocate and it just seems that any English word we might use could limit this third person of the Trinity in our minds.
And since the Paraclete is part of the Godhead and not a cute little bird, we are best advised to do what it says rather than trying to get it to do what we want.
www.surferie.net /stpauls/May30.htm   (884 words)

  
 Paraclete Armor & Equipment Honors the Cumberland County Boy Scouts of America
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Paraclete Armor & Equipment is proud to be an Eagle Sponsor of the 2006 Distinguished Citizens Dinner honoring Lieutenant General John R. Vines.
With their longstanding code of ethics, which reinforces moral and positive attributes in boys, I am honored to be a part of this event." Paraclete also supports the local community, schools, and numerous military family support organizations, and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
The Releasable Assault Vest, a Paraclete original design patented in 2004, has greatly enhanced the survivability of the modern soldier in training and combat environments.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-31-2006/0004330626&EDATE=   (239 words)

  
 Paraclete High School Spirits Athletics
Paraclete High School is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation competing in the appropriate division for all sports.
Students at Paraclete compete interscholastically in the following sports: Girl's and Boy's Cross-Country, Girl's and Boy's Volleyball, Girl's and Boy's Basketball, Girl's and Boy's Soccer, Girl's and Boy's Track, Football, Golf (coed), Softball and Baseball.
The purpose of the Booster Club is to support all athletic activities at Paraclete High School, to provide a channel of communication between booster members and school athletic officials on matters pertaining to the athletic program, and involve parents in the fun of high school athletics.
www.paracletehs.org /athletics/index.htm   (311 words)

  
 MSA Paraclete Armor & Equipment   (Site not responding. Last check: )
During a night combat operation in the recent past, members of an assaulting force entered a small compound and gained entrance to a building via an external doorway entering onto a common hallway.
All members of the assaulting element were wearing Paraclete RAV's with ceramic plates.
As the force entered the short hallway, turning into a doorway off the passage, an enemy combatant who had remained hidden in the darkness in a recessed corner of the hallway took the assaulting force under fire with an AK-47/AKM assault rifle (7.62 x 39mm) at close range.
www.msanet.com /paraclete/about/testimonials.asp   (897 words)

  
 Paraclete Mentoring
Paraclete Mentoring provides the most individual ministry for the local pastor available from people who specialize in equipping for ministry.
A mentor from CBC travels to the church to meet with the senior pastor, primarily to help discover areas of strength within that particular church as well as areas which might be made stronger.
Paraclete visits occur over a period of several days, and the result is a confidential report submitted to the pastor based on data and information gathered about the church.
www.cbcag.edu /view.asp?id=132   (1119 words)

  
 Holland Software - Products
Paraclete (meaning one called alongside to serve) is an application that you can use to gather, store, organise and display all types of information that can be used in a church or personal service.
Some will be in different books or journals, some will be in the CD rack beside your desk, some will be scattered all over your desk while much will be kept in your head.
Paraclete helps you to 'get it together' so that you can quickly identify the Service Items that you want in a service, drag and drop them into a Service structure print out a service sheet in less than a minute and then run that service on a big screen
www.hollandsoftware.com /productsparaclete.htm   (556 words)

  
 Paraclete High School Development
Paraclete High School’s mission is to provide our students with an outstanding college-preparatory education based in the Catholic tradition regardless of family income, ethnicity, or race.
Supporting the education of Paraclete students is an investment in a better community.
Parents, Alumni, Friends, Teachers and families are encouraged to register their credit, debit and grocery cards as supporters with the eScrip program located on-line at www.eScrip.com.
www.paraclete.pvt.k12.ca.us /alumni/dev.htm   (237 words)

  
 The Spirit-Paraclete in the Gospel of John - Cambridge University Press
Dr Johnston begins with the use of the word 'spirit' in the Gospel of John and treats it as primarily 'impersonal'.
The paraclete is representative of God or of Christ, and the Johannine teaching is that no angelmediator, no holy 'spirit' like the Archangel Michael, can take Christ's place.
Recent studies on paraclete and the spirit of truth; 8.
www.cambridge.org /catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521020506   (311 words)

  
 MSA Paraclete Armor & Equipment   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Paraclete set out a decade ago to develop technologically advanced, custom designed equipment for the specific needs of highly skilled and forward force members of the military and law enforcement communities.
Presently, Paraclete designs and manufactures state-of-the-art military and law enforcement personnel tactical vests and load bearing equipment designed to help the user more efficiently and safely carry and use weapons, communication, medical and safety equipment.
MSA Paraclete holds two patents : (1) Strap Connector System (US Patent Number 5,259,093), and (2) Cut-Away Vest Release System (US Patent Application Number 10,008,391) These patents provide Paraclete with a distinct business advantage and they have created a niche that only Paraclete can legally fill.
www.paracletearmor.com /about/about.asp   (199 words)

  
 Gom Paraclete Press - Gom Publishing
“Paraclete” is from the Latin Paracletus, or Paraclitus, and literally means “an advocate.” With this track, Gom Paraclete Press accepts the risk required to publish those who wish to be serious authors but are not yet able to attract the attention of a large conventional publisher.
Since Gom Paraclete Press assumes all publishing costs and responsibilities for their published books, we are limited by the number of manuscripts we can choose for this track and heavily screen all submissions.
Keep in mind that if authors wish to pursue this track, they are encouraged to have their work looked over by a professional editor.
www.gompublishing.com /authorrelations_gomparaclete.html   (243 words)

  
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According to St. John the mission of the Paraclete is to abide with the disciples after Jesus has withdrawn His visible presence from them; to inwardly bring home to them the teaching externally given by Christ and thus to stand as a witness to the doctrine and work of the Saviour.
There is no reason for limiting to the Apostles themselves the comforting influence of the Paraclete as promised in the Gospel (Matt., x, 19; Mark, xiii, 11; Luke, xii, 11, xxi, 14) and described in Acts, ii.
That indwelling of the Paraclete in the justified soul is not to be understood as though it were the exclusive work of the third Person nor as though it constituted the
www.ewtn.com /library/DOCTRINE/CEPARACL.TXT   (821 words)

  
 Paraclete Charter Service - Your charter and ferry service to the San Juan Islands, Washington
Paraclete Charter Service - Your charter and ferry service to the San Juan Islands, Washington
Paraclete Charter Service provides transportation through out the San Juan Archipelago 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information on a specific boat in our fleet, click on the name of the boat you are interested in and a window will open up with details.
www.paracletecharters.com   (133 words)

  
 Paraclete is not the "Holy Spirit"
Please read the following exhaustive study done by the biblical scholars of international and interfaith scope to know the real truth about this misunderstood personality of "The Paraclete" who was to come after Jesus.
Was this Paraclete once regarded as an independent salvific male figure like Jesus and later confused with the Holy Spirit?
The exhaustive study for the coming of "another paraclete" or
www.mostmerciful.com /paraclete.htm   (638 words)

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