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Faith
 


Having reached the end of his life, Saint Paul asks his disciple Timothy to “aim at faith” (2 Tim 2:22) with the same constancy as when he was a boy. We hear this invitation directed to each of us, that none of us grow lazy in the faith. It is the lifelong companion that makes it possible to perceive, ever anew, the marvels that God works for us.

 
Apostolic Letter 

PORTA FIDEI

 
 
 
Faith
 


Faith tells us that God has given his Son for our sakes and gives us the victorious certainty that it is really true: God is love! It thus transforms our impatience and our doubts into the sure hope that God holds the world in his hands and that, as the dramatic imagery of the end of the Book of Revelation points out, in spite of all darkness he ultimately triumphs in glory.

 
Deus Caritas Est
Encyclical Letter

 
 
 
Faith
 


Faith is a journey of illumination: it starts with the humility of recognizing oneself as needy of salvation and arrives at the personal encounter with Christ, who calls one to follow him on the way of love.

 
Angelus Address

St Peter's Square

29 October 2006

 
 
 
Faith
 


Faith is first and foremost a personal, intimate encounter with Jesus, it is having an experience of his closeness, his friendship and his love. It is in this way that we learn to know him ever better, to love him and to follow him more and more. May this happen to each one of us!

 
General Audience

St Peter's Square

21 October 2009

 
 
 
Faith
 


Faith cannot be reduced to a private sentiment or indeed, be hidden when it is inconvenient; it implies consistency and a witness even in the public arena.

 
Angelus Address

St Peter's Square

9 October 2005

 
 
 
Faith
 


Faith is choosing to stand with the Lord so as to live with him.

 
Apostolic Letter
PORTA FIDEI

 
 
 
Faith
 


By faith, Mary accepted the Angel’s word and believed the message that she was to become the Mother of God ... With joy and trepidation she gave birth to her only son, keeping her virginity intact (cf. Lk 2:6-7). Trusting in Joseph, her husband, she took Jesus to Egypt to save him from Herod’s persecution (cf.Mt 2:13-15).

 
Apostolic Letter
PORTA FIDEI

 
 
 
Faith
 


By faith, countless Christians have promoted action for justice so as to put into practice the word of the Lord, who came to proclaim deliverance from oppression and a year of favor for all (cf. Lk 4:18-19).

 
Apostolic Letter

'PORTA FIDEI'

 

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