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Hey there, Sprouse. Today is Tuesday, January 15th, 2018. This week on the Catholic Sprouts

podcast, we are talking about the theological virtue of faith. Yesterday we talked about how

there is a distinction in the ways that we can use the word faith. We can talk about the faith of the Catholic

Church, which are all the principles that we believe as Catholics. We can also talk about faith as

in a deep trust and remaining faithful to God. And that, although it includes all of our beliefs

as Catholics, is more so what we talk about when we talk

about the virtue of faith. Today I want to talk to you about another word, and that word is belief.

Oftentimes when we struggle to define what it actually means to have faith, we use the word belief, meaning, I believe in God. I believe in the

things that the Catholic Church teaches. I believe that that is the true presence of Jesus Christ

in the Eucharist. I believe that Mary is my mother and she takes care of me. All of these things

are good and beautiful.

And if we do grow in the virtue of faith, we will say these things.

We will feel these things and we will allow these things to direct our life.

The problem is the word belief in the way that it is used in our world today.

Oftentimes in our world today, the word belief does not mean truth. Instead, it means opinion. It means, well, you can believe that if you like, but I am going to

believe something different. Now here is the

major problem, my friends. In order to be a true person of faith, we not only believe that these

things are true for us and in our lives, but they are true. Now, when we say something is true,

that means no matter who you are, no matter how you look at it, what experiences you have,

this is an indisputable fact. It cannot be seen in a different way. Therefore, we not only say that

these things are true for me, but they are true. That is what it means to be faithful.

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