FROM BLESSED JOHN XXIII
(VATICAN II COUNCIL 11TH OCTOBER 1962)TO BENEDICT XVI (YEAR OF THE FAITH 11TH
OCTOBER 2012)
The liturgical significance and spirituality of names
brings out the Faith we ought to have in God. Therefore, from John (God is compassionate
or Merciful) to Benedict (God’s blessings to His people), we see the Year of
the Faith as a period of deep meditation over our spiritual relationship with
God anchored on hope, trust and confidence which are rooted in Faith as a
supernatural gift. Ipso facto, the Year of faith is seen as follows:
Y – YOU needed a personal and sincere faith to believe in the
Trinity.
E – EXPRESSION of faith is ever practical and concrete in our daily
lives.
A – ACCEPTANCE of our Christian duties in season and out of season
helps us grow in faith.
R – REDEMPTION is what we all expect of faith in God.
O – OFFERING to God our humble sacrifices is very essential as a
means of faith-expression.
F – FOLLOWING our right conscience makes us grow in morality as to
face whatever that comes to us.
F – FAITH leads us to unity of sacrifice evident in the Holy
sacrifice of the Cross.
A – ABANDONMENT of anything whatsoever for the greater glory of God
is faith quantified and qualified.
I – INSISTENT on the Truth which is ontologically Christ pushes us
higher in sanctity of life.
T – TRUTH that is not based on faith is always strange in moral
and spiritual life.
H – HOLINESS of life is the summary of our reason for the year of
faith.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
BY
OGUJIOFFOR PAUL IKECHUKWU
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