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The Light of Faith

God is light
there is no
darkness
in Him.
1 John 1:5

Mr. Pablo Cuadra


Religion Class
Hebrews 11: 1-3
 Faith is the realization of what is hoped
for and evidence of things not seen.
Because of it the ancients were well
attested. By faith we understand that
the universe was ordered by the word of
God, so that what is visible came into
being through the invisible.
What is Faith?
 Faith is:

 A. A gift from God

 B. A personal adherence to
God

 C. A theological virtue, a
free assent to God’s
revealed truth.

 D. A free and personal


response to God and his
divine life.

 Catechism: # 150, 162,166


How is our faith
expressed?
 We express our faith through
our beliefs.

 These beliefs form the core of


our doctrines, dogmas and
tenets of faith. A belief is
something that we consider to
be true such as: the
incarnation of the Son of God,
the paschal mystery, the Holy
Trinity.

 The act of living out, sharing,


ritualizing and practicing these
beliefs constitutes what we
call religion.
The Gift of Faith
 Our Catholic Faith teaches
that faith is a gift that has
to be share with others.

 Faith is not an isolated


experience just like life is
not an isolated experience.
Faith is never limited to
individualism; Faith is both
personal and communal.

 As people of God, we
experience, grow, and are
enlightened in faith when
we share this gift with one
another.
The Eyes of Faith
 The eyes of faith help us
perceived the reality and
will of God in our daily
lives.
 Faith translates for us the
eternal and infinity into our
finite mortality.
 Faith unveils the invisible
and spiritual to our
corporeal senses.
 Faith is a foretaste in this
life of the beatific vision of
the life to come.
 Faith helps us sense
eternity in the temporal..
“Faith is the realization of
what is hoped for and
evidence of things not
seen” Hebrews 11.
Faith is our Light
Jesus says,
“I am the
light of the
world, he
who follows
me will not
live in
darkness.”
John 8:12
Faith is a
gift of the
Holy Spirit

God is the
beginning and end of our
faith
Faith is a human act by which we trust God

In the same manner that


a climber trusts in his
equipment and ropes for
protection, so the men
and women of Faith trust
in God.
Faith is complete trust in God

As a child trust in the


love of his father and
mother,

Likewise, the men and


women of faith trust
in the Lord.
Faith is certain that God is in control of
our destiny, and He knows what is best
for us.

The same way a


patient trusts in his
or her doctor for
care,

so the men and


women
of faith trust in God.
Faith is the Beginning of
Eternal life

Jesus says,

“I am the
resurrection and
the life, he who
believes in me will
never die.”

John 11: 25-26


Faith is a virtue
An inner strength

A good habit or response

=
Faith is our freely chosen habit of responding
positively to God.
Faith is our strength
Benefits of Fatih

1. People of faith have


less
stress during a life
crisis.
2. People of Faith tend
to forgive often.
Scientists have
discovered a link between
anger, grudges and
Hypertension.
Hypertension can lead to
cardio vascular
conditions.
3. Inner Peace: people of faith know God
is with them in the midst of every day
life.
4. Prayer: People of faith
pray and meditate.

All have shown to reduce


stress and disease.

5. People of faith tend to


engage less in behavior
that can lead to trouble.
Altruism = People of faith
place heavy emphasis on
doing good deeds.

Did you Know?

Studies show life satisfaction


increases and depression
decreases when people do
regular volunteer work or
good deeds.
The Catholic Faith teaches that:

Humans are created


in the image of God

We have a soul,
that is eternal

We have a vocation
a purpose.
Our Faith teaches us that:

We are not accidents of the


Universe.

No one is a mistake in
the eyes of God.
We have a vocation, a
purpose in the plan of
God.

We are unique and cool


to God
Revelation = To Make known

Our faith teaches us that God makes himself


known to us.
God always takes the initiative to find us.
Four ways God makes himself known to us besides

1. Through Creation

The physical world of nature


. Through the human person
ur conscience our imagination
ur ability to reason, think, our
ntellect.

Humanity
3.Through other people

Especially those
who
love us and help
us in
the journey of life.
Through our experiences, history and historical even
Our Faith Teaches Us that God’s final revelation
IS
Jesus Christ

“ I am the way, the truth, and the life” John


14:6

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