Pope Benedict XVI declares a ‘Year of Faith’ in his Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei
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| Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful as he arrives to celebrate a Mass opening the Year of Faith. CNS photo |
The “door of
faith” (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of
communion with God and offering entry into his Church. It is possible to cross
that threshold when the word of God is proclaimed and the heart allows itself to
be shaped by transforming grace. To enter through that door is to set out on a
journey that lasts a lifetime. It begins with baptism (cf. Rom 6:4), through
which we can address God as Father, and it ends with the passage through death
to eternal life, fruit of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, whose will it was,
by the gift of the Holy Spirit, to draw those who believe in him into his own
glory (cf. Jn 17:22). To profess faith in the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy
Spirit – is to believe in one God who is Love (cf. 1 Jn 4:8): the Father, who in
the fullness of time sent his Son for our salvation; Jesus Christ, who in the
mystery of his death and resurrection redeemed the world; the Holy Spirit, who
leads the Church across the centuries as we await the Lord’s glorious return.
Read
the full letter on the Vatican web site.
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