Day 23: We Believe

Salvation comes from God alone; but because we receive the life of faith through the Church, she is our mother: "We believe the Church as the mother of our new birth, and not in the Church as if she were the author of our salvation." Because she is our mother, she is also our teacher in the faith. CCC 169

Today's reading was interesting in showing "I believe" and "We believe" together in faith. I like the quote from Heb 12:1-2 in CCC 165:

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith.

Christ didn't just leave us alone to walk with Him in faith and persevere till the end. No, he left us a "cloud of witnesses" that preceded us in the struggle, as well as our brothers and sisters in this life within Christ's Church. 

I also like how the Catechism Companion, Vol I (p. 50) states:

We have what we long for in faith. We possess our Lord, and he possesses us.

We are on this journey of life with faith, but we are not alone. Christ is with us. By His grace, so are our Christian brothers & sisters.