the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments, the seven works of mercy. The practice, both for its symbolism and its allure, quickly gained widespread popular support, and that ...

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom ... Holy Ghost because they grow in our souls out of the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost.

German posits a few theories: the seven Catholic sacraments; the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit; the Seven Hills of Rome; or the seven days it took Jesus and Mary to travel to Bethlehem.