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I have a lot of highlights and notes from Lumen Fidei. Part 1 is here, Part 2 is here. As before, my own remarks are [in bold & italics].
Faith makes us appreciate the architecture of human relationships because it grasps their ultimate foundation and definitive destiny in God, in his love, and thus sheds light on the art of building; as such it becomes a service to the common good. … it helps us build our societies in such a way that they can journey towards a future of hope. (LF 51) [Pope Francis then goes on to highlight Heb 11:33 and 1 Sam 12:3-5; 2 Sam 8:15. Specifically, how faith helped the rulers be just and provide wisdom that brings peace to the people governed.]
As salvation history progresses, it becomes evident that God wants to make everyone share as brothers and sisters in that one blessing, which attains its fullness in Jesus, so that all may be one…. Faith teaches us to see that every man and woman represents a blessing for me, that the light of God’s face shines on me through the faces of my brothers and sisters…. Thanks to faith we have come to understand the unique dignity of each person, something which was not clearly seen in antiquity…. At the heart of biblical faith is God’s love, his concrete concern for every person, and his plan of salvation which embraces all of humanity and all creation, culminating in the incarnation, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. (LF 54)
Here is the concluding prayer for Lumen Fidei:
Let us turn in prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of our faith.
Mother, help our faith!
Open our ears to hear God’s word and to recognize his voice and call.
Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps, to go forth from our own land and to receive his promise.
Help us to be touched by his love, that we may touch him in faith.
Help us to entrust ourselves fully to him and to believe in his love, especially at times of trial, beneath the shadow of the cross, when our faith is called to mature.
Sow in our faith the joy of the Risen One.
Remind us that those who believe are never alone.
Teach us to see all things with the eyes of Jesus, that he may be light for our path. And may this light of faith always increase in us, until the dawn of that undying day which is Christ himself, your Son, our Lord!
Related articles
- My Reflection on Pope Francis’ Lumen Fidei “The Light of Faith” (roymarkcorrales.wordpress.com)
- Some further thoughts on “Lumen Fidei” (insightscoop.typepad.com)