The Theological Virtue of Faith

Enables one to know God and all He has revealed

O my God, I firmly believe that You are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that Your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. In this faith, my God, I hope to live and die. Amen.

• Faith is a supernatural gift of God infused at baptism
• It enables one to believe in God
• It enables one to believe all that God has said and revealed to us in divine Revelation
• The deposit of faith is found in all that God has revealed to man and which is necessary for man’s salvation
• Faith and reason are not contradictory

• Regularly receives the sacraments
• Reads and meditates on the Word of God
• Cultivates friendship with God in prayer
• Professes in words and deeds
• Seeks to know and understand what God has revealed
• Courageously shares the faith with others
• Confidently bears witness to Christ in daily life

Read more in the Educator's Guide on pages:23-32