Question 52 — The Gift of Counsel

We must now consider the gift of counsel which corresponds to prudence. Under this head there are four points of inquiry:

(1) Whether counsel should be reckoned among the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?

• (2) Whether the gift of counsel corresponds to prudence?
• (3) Whether the gift of counsel remains in heaven?
• (4) Whether the fifth beatitude, Blessed are the merciful, etc. corresponds to the gift of counsel?