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      • Among Christians the term is applied to those who have been fully initiated by baptism and, regularly speaking, by confirmation. Such have engaged themselves to profess faith in Jesus Christ, from Whom they received it as a gift; henceforth they will proclaim His teachings, and live according to His law.
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  1. Faith is a gift of grace. God not only speaks to us, he also gives us the grace to respond. To believe in Revelation we need the gift of faith. Peter was able to see that Jesus was the Messiah, not from “flesh and blood,” that is, not by means of reason or common sense, but by the grace of the Father (cf. Mt 16:16-18).

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    Unsurprisingly, the majority of the references to faithfulness in the Bible refer to God’s faithfulness. As Christians, we are called to be faithful to Him who is always faithful to us. If we are faithful in the small things, God will reward us. We see this in the parable of the talents, where Jesus tells of a Master who rewards those who are faith...

    Jesus is the ultimate example of gentleness, and He invites us to rest in and learn from Him. Gentleness is a way for us as Christians to stand in contrast to the disorder and selfish conduct of the world, a display of God’s love to those who are walking in darkness. We should be gentle especially when we are defending our faith, so that we do not ...

    Self-control is a difficult fruit to cultivate. Whether we struggle with controlling our anger or controlling our appetite, most of us have at least one area in our lives where we succumb to our desires. By controlling our emotions when we are provoked to anger, we are able to demonstrate Christ’s love to those around us and live peaceably with the...

  3. Faithful (Lat. fideles, from fides, faith), the, those who have bound themselves to a religious association, whose doctrine they accept, and into whose rites they have been initiated. Among Christians the term is applied to those who have been fully initiated by baptism and, regularly speaking, by confirmation.

    • Faithful: Surrenders to Jesus and tries to do his will, in all life's messiness and struggles.
    • Dynamic: Spends time in prayer with the Holy Spirit. Is not afraid that this might lead to a "surprise" change of direction.
    • Flexible: Is not rigid or afraid of legitimate magisterial changes in the way the Church presents its timeless Dogma. Does not seek refuge in excessive traditionalism.
    • Biblical: Reads the Bible (daily) outside of Mass and takes time for reflection and journaling.
  4. Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1) Hope is what we desire to happen. Faith is what we trust will happen. If I buy I lottery ticket I hope I will win but I still plan on going to work in the morning.

  5. Nov 1, 2016 · In the Eucharistic liturgy and in the daily prayers of her faithful, the Church implores the mercy of God, who does not want “any to perish, but all to come to repentance” [citing II Peter 3:9] (CCC 1037).

  6. Faithfulness is a quality or attribute applied in the Scripture to both God and man. This article is limited to the consideration of the Scripture teaching concerning the meaning of faithfulness in its application to God. Faithfulness is one of the characteristics of God's ethical nature.

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