Catholic Faith Refresher Course

"If you walk in my precepts,

and keep my commandments, and do them,

I will give you rain in due seasons.

And the ground shall bring forth its increase,

and the trees shall be filled with fruit...

And you shall eat your bread to the full,

and dwell in your land without fear.

I will give peace in your coasts;

you shall sleep and there shall be none to make you afraid

....I will set my tabernacle in the midst of you,

and my soul shall not cast you off.

I will walk among you, and will be your God,

and you shall be my people."

MAKE / RENEW YOUR PROFESSION OF FAITH

I, (state your name here) touching with my hand God's holy Gospels, enlightened by divine grace, profess the faith which the Catholic,

Apostolic, Roman Church teaches. I believe that Church to be the one True Church, which Jesus Christ founded on earth: to which I submit with all my heart.

"1 believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary , suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

 Amen.

I believe that seven sacraments were instituted by Jesus Christ for the salvation of mankind: namely, Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders and Matrimony.

I believe that the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the Vicar of Jesus Christ on earth, that he is the supreme visible head of the whole Church, and that he teaches infallibly what we must believe and do to be saved.

I also believe everything which the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church defines and declares what we must believe. I adhere to her with all my heart, and I reject every error and schism which she condemns.

So help me God and these His holy Gospels which I touch with my hand.

GO TO LESSONS ON THE FAITH FORUM

"Be assured, ye who seek that true peace

promised to a future life,

that you may here enjoy it by anticipation,

if you will but love and keep the commandments

of Him who promises this reward;

for you will soon find by experience

that the fruits of justice are sweeter than those of iniquity.

You will learn that the joys of virtue,

even in the midst of trials and misfortunes,

far exceed all the delights of pleasure and prosperity

accompanied by the remorse of a bad conscience."