THE YEAR OF FAITH … WHAT IS FAITH ?

Faith is not a ‘wish’ to believe, or a ‘will’ to believe something contrary to reason. Faith is not living as if something were true. Faith is the acceptance of a truth based on the authority of God’s Revelation, as manifested in the Church and in the Scripture.

God alone causes, gives Faith… and Faith is not the acceptance of ‘abstract ideas’. It is often said: ‘Oh, by Faith you have to accept a number of Dogmas.’ The answer to such a statement is: ‘Absolutely NO. Faith is participation in the life of God.’

Faith is a meeting between two persons; God and I. Our affirmation of Faith does not come because we see a truth very clearly. BUT, it comes from the vision of HIM who reveals that truth … and we know that He cannot deceive nor be deceived. Our behavior should be similar to a child who has complete, blind trust in his dad when he tosses him high up in the air.

The child feels, senses, is sure that his dad will be there ready with open arms to welcome the child back close to his bosom.

THE YEAR WITH FULTON SHEEN