God's Grace moves and assists us to exercise Faith. Trusting in God is contrary neither to human freedom nor to human reason. In faith, the human intellect and will cooperate with the Divine Grace. We believe because of the authority of God who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Faith is more certain than all human knowledge because it is founded on the very word of God who cannot lie. The grace of faith opens the eyes of the heart to a lively understanding of the contents of God's Revelation. Though faith is above reason, there can never be any real discrepancy between faith and reason. The same God who reveals mysteries and infuses faith has bestowed the light of reason on the human mind.(Ref. CCC 153-159)
Prayer :
God, the Giver of Faith, I pray in the words of St. Augustine, "I believe, in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe." Lord, the certainty that YOUR Divine Light gives is greater than that which the light of natural reasons gives. O Holy Spirit, move my heart and convert it to God. Open the eyes of my mind and make it easy for me to accept and believe the truth perfecting my faith constantly.
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