Day 26: Communion of Believers

The first "profession of faith" is made during Baptism. the symbol of faith is first and foremost the baptismal creed. Since Baptism is given "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit". The truths of faith professed during Baptism are articulated in terms of their reference to the three persons of the Holy Trinity. CCC 189

In today's reading, we are given the first part of an intro to the Creeds which bind us together in faith as believers. The Nicene Creed adopted by the First Ecumenical Council in 325 A.D. & amended at Constantinople in 381, is particularly important in how the Catechism is structured moving forward. I like how the Creeds are called "symbols of faith" and the Catechism goes on to relate:

The Greek word symbolon meant half of a broken object, for example, a seal presented as a token of recognition. the broken parts were placed together to verify the bearer's identity. the symbol of faith, then, is a sign of recognition and communion between believers. Symbolon also means a gathering, collection or summary. A symbol of faith is a summary of the principal truths of the faith and therefore serves as the first and fundamental point of reference for catechesis.

So the Creeds are the foundation of sorts that the catechumen rests their faith upon in entering the Church. They are also the glue one could say which bind us all together into a communion of believers.