"With his Apostolic Letter of October 11, 2011, Porta Fidei. . . , Pope Benedict XVI declared that a "Year of Faith" will begin on October 11, 2012 and conclude on November 24, 2013. October 11, 2012, the first day of the Year of Faith, is the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and also the twentieth anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. During the Year of Faith, Catholics are asked to study and reflect on the documents of Vatican II and the catechism so that they may deepen their knowledge of the faith.
"The
'door of faith' (Acts14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the
life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church."---Pope
Benedict XVI, Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei for the Indiction of the Year
of Faith.
The upcoming Year of Faith is a “summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord, the One Savior of the world” (Porta Fidei 6).
In other words, the Year of Faith is an opportunity for Catholics to
experience a conversion – to turn back to Jesus and enter into a deeper
relationship with him."I am super excited about this! A global call to Catholics to fall more in love with Christ and his Church! At a time in our world where cultures are so off track of Christ's message, where most Catholics do not know the Truth of the teachings of Christ's Church, and hope for a more Christlike world can seem dim; this is a beautiful opportunity to be renewed and effect change where it is most needed: in ourselves!
A friend posted this great aid on their facebook page: Read the Catechism in a Year. They will email you a daily link to a small portion of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and by the end of the Year of Faith, you will have read the whole thing! I confess I have not read the entirety of the Catechism, but I'm up to the challenge this year.
"There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” Archbishop Fulton Sheen (Thanks Cheri for the correct quote). Can you imagine if every Catholic joined in this Year of Faith to spend more time in prayer and communion with Christ and his Church? The world would look very different.
I pray that all Christians grow in love and knowledge in the way that God is calling them. Happy Year of Faith!
“There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” Fulton Sheen. Is that the quote you meant?
ReplyDeleteWe are really excited about the year of Faith! Our church is doing a bunch of really cool stuff for it. Zach and I are going to do a Bible study ( just the 2 of us) by Father Mitch Pachewa on the year of faith.
Thanks for sharing! I've started reading the whole thing before, but never made it through. This'll help keep me on track.
ReplyDelete"Many disagree with what they think it teaches."
So true!