Catechism of the Catholic Church
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158 "Faith seeks understanding": 33 it is intrinsic to faith that a believer desires to know better the One in whom he has put his faith, and to understand better what He has revealed; a more penetrating knowledge will in turn call forth a greater faith, increasingly set afire by love. The grace of faith opens "the eyes of your hearts" 34 to a lively understanding of the contents of Revelation: that is, of the totality of God's plan and the mysteries of faith, of their connection with each other and with Christ, the centre of the revealed mystery. "The same Holy Spirit constantly perfects faith by his gifts, so that Revelation may be more and more profoundly understood." 35 In the words of St. Augustine, "I believe, in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe." 36
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PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH |
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SECTION ONE: "I BELIEVE"-"WE BELIEVE" |
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CHAPTER THREE: MAN'S RESPONSE TO GOD |
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ARTICLE 1: I BELIEVE |
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III. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAITH |
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33 St. Anselm, Prosl. prooem. PL 153 225A.34 Eph 1:18.
35 DV 5.
36 St. Augustine, Sermo 43, 7, 9: PL 38, 257-258.
English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.
