Year of Faith
might be mixed with a list of things they wonder about or don’t understand. Some might feel out of touch with faith altogether, the hustle and bustle of life or the struggle to survive in today’s financially volatile economy having taken over the larger part of their time. St. Paul would completely understand. He often spoke of how God was opening the door for the
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When God opened the door things began to happen. ________ ________ preaching of the Gospel. He was adept at seeing how God could get into people’s hearts and fill their deepest emptiness. When God opened the door, things began to happen.
What is faith anyway? From Pope Benedict XVI: “The ‘door of faith’ (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church” (Porta Fidei, n. 1). Faith is an interesting word. When most people hear the word faith, they probably think of what they learned in grade school. The Creed, recited each Sunday at Mass, might come to mind. For some, the awareness of what Catholics believe
The phrase “opening the door of faith,” referred to by Benedict XVI in the document that announced the Year of Faith, speaks to us of abundant opportunities and great progress. If we allow it, something might just happen this year to wake up the faith of believers! The door is always open for us, and God is not just inviting, but ushering us into the great joy of believing.
What is faith, anyway? One way to break open the concept of faith is to think of two people who are searching for each other. When two friends are attempting to get in touch, they try to make contact by phone, Facebook, email, or text message. They rearrange schedules so they can find a time to meet. They realize that if their relationship is to grow, they would benefit from time spent together, getting to know each other. Friends want to please each