In Chapter 2 , “ I Will Be Your God ,” your child learned : → God created us to know , love , and serve him , and to be happy with him on Earth and in Heaven .
→ God has revealed himself most fully in his Son , Jesus Christ . We call this Divine Revelation .
→ We can never fully comprehend the mystery of God .
→ God gives us the virtue of faith to help us come to know and believe in him and in all that he has revealed .
→ People of faith strive to come to know God and respond to him .
For more about related teachings of the Church , see the Catechism of the Catholic Church , 27 – 43 , 50 – 67 , and 142 – 197 , and the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults , pages 12 – 18 .
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Read together the Bible story about Jesus appearing to Thomas the Apostle and the other disciples after Jesus was raised from the dead . You can read this Gospel story in John 20:24 – 29 or read an adaptation of the story on page 30 . Emphasize that faith includes believing in God even though we do not see God .
The Christian home and family is a school of discipleship . Your family grows in faith together . Choose one of the following activities to do as a family , or design a similar activity of your own . → Share stories of the Baptism of each family member . Open a photo album , watch the videos , show your child his or her baptismal gown , candle , and certificate , and share what his or her Baptism day was like .
→ Read Jeremiah 7:23 . Then pray together , asking God to strengthen your faith .
Christians profess their faith in both words and actions . In this chapter , your child prayed a profession of faith that is taken from the Rite of Baptism . Read and pray together the baptismal profession of faith on page 33 , and then talk about ways that you can join others to put your words of faith into action . Make a family decision and put it into action . This week , pray this prayer of faith together each day : I believe in God , the Father , Son , and Holy Spirit . This is the faith of our Church . We are proud to profess it in Jesus ’ name . Amen .
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